Rebound (2005)

You won't be disappointed!

Powerful

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

The plot to Rebound has been done so many times. It's one of those films you know what will happen and when it will happen. You know in the end everything will work out after the main character has learned his lesson and decided to do the right thing.In this case, Martin Lawrence plays a superstar college basketball coach, Roy, who gets banned from the NCAA for killing a mascot, a bird. The only job he can get is at a junior high. The team he's coaching haven't won a game in years. After getting to know the kids and plus finding out if he can start winning he'll be let back in the NCAA, Coach Roy decides to take the job seriously. Of course, one of the kids has a hot mom he pursues. Like a kids movie like this even needs a love interest.So he takes a team that loses by over 100 and they start winning. He enjoys what he's doing. Then he gets the offer to back to college coaching. Of course, now he's this new guy and fame and money aren't everything. So unbelievable he turns down the job to continue to coach at a junior high. That's silly.FINAL VERDICT: Overdone script. Not that funny. I'd say this movie is only for kids into sports.

Removed as a coach from national basketball, Martin Lawrence returns to his middle school to teach a bunch of social misfits. Along the way he finds love and understanding of the kids. By the end, he gives up an opportunity to return to the big leagues to work with these kids instead. Naturally, they win a championship.Sounds familiar? Even the gags here are familiar.Lawrence attempts to be funny but the material he is given is difficult to work with.More use should have been made with the kids. O yes, his love interest is a teacher in the school whose son is on the team.Lawrence is made to be like Anne Bancroft performing miracles along the way. I will admit that it's always good to build a child's self-esteem. Any new ways to do this? Highly predictable film with clichés abounding.

this film is great. if you like martin Lawrence, you'll love this. on one hand its great family fun like 'black knight', but if your a 21 year old white male that likes comedies with a bit of black in them, chances are your be dying with laughter at a quite a few moments in this film.i wasn't expecting too much from it, i saw the DVD cover in a movie rental place and without even reading the back i came to the conclusion it was 'black family basketball comedy' and it was. people expect the world from every film released nowadays, but if you just wanna kick back with an easy going comedy that you'll probably be quoting for a while, then this is it.ace

Finally a good, clean, funny movie. I put off seeing this movie because I didn't want to see another foul-mouthed child in a movie. I gave into my kids and rented the video and was thrilled that I did. I only heard 2 bad words during the whole film and amazingly enough it was from adults - not the kids! The kids were respectful of adults. The kids didn't cuss and they didn't get involved with teen-age romantic scenes (as so many kid/teen movies tend to do so often). This was a great movie to watch with the family. It was funny and had some very good moral situations. No foul-mouthed kids, and only one small kissing scene between the adults. I highly recommend this movie!!