Swoopes (2013)
Sheryl Swoopes famously has been labeled as the female Michael Jordan, but that's only part of the story. On the court, she was nearly as dominant as Jordan, winning a national championship with Texas Tech, three Olympic gold medals, three MVP awards and four consecutive championships with the Houston Comets of the WNBA, the league she helped start. She even had a Nike shoe named after her, the Air Swoopes. Off the court, she has had a life full of transitions. She gave birth to her son, Jordan, during the inaugural season of the WNBA. Later, she divorced her high school sweetheart and became the highest-profile athlete in her sport to acknowledge she was gay. She has struggled with love, money and personal identity, but has never lost her spirit. In this portrait, you will meet someone who is not your everyday superstar, but a woman who has defied a multitude of labels.
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I wanted to but couldn't!
It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Nine for IX: Swoopes (2013) *** (out of 4)The latest entry in ESPN's series takes a look at the life and career of the controversial figure Sheryl Swoopes, a woman of great talent but also someone who many felt never fully lived up to what she could have been. We hear from her teammates, her coaches, her brother as well as her mother as they talk about what makes her tick but best of all is that we get an interview with the lady herself as she looks back on the highs of her career but also the lows. The highs of course include her college and WNBA championships but many darker issues would end up happening including her losing over $50 million dollars and ending up pretty much broke and without much hope for a future. First time director Hannah Storm actually does a very good job with her first film and manages to make this film flow unlike some of the previous entries in the series. I'm sure most sports fans know Storm for her reporting but she actually does a very good job here in telling the story of Swoopes who had quite an interesting career. The film does a nice job at fully explaining everything that was going on with Swoopes throughout her career but it also doesn't shy away from some of her darker aspects. Fans of the woman will certainly enjoy hearing her talk about her career as well as what she has planned for the future.