Freestyle (2010)
A romance set in the world of freestyle basketball.
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Purely Joyful Movie!
Great Film overall
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
It is by no means the worst film in the world. For a start, it has an actual story.But everything about it feels like it is a straight-to-TV movie or a students university project. However, it is shot well, teenagers would probably like this and thankfully its not that long (80mins). The story is beyond simple and laughable at times and the performances are definitely done to the best of their abilities.It's like a VERY low-budget urban London version of White Men Can't Jump.It does have a nice surprise with a young Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy from Game Of Thrones) playing the token white gangster.
This isn't high art, but it's not that bad. It is trying to be a street film which is "down with the kids". It has about as much menace and contact with reality as an episode of the Magic Roundabout. It's a pleasant film aimed at young kids or perhaps teenagers. Citizen Kane it's not. I am having difficulty writing anything about it, as the "plot" is so simple it's laughable. The young actors try their best, but it would be difficult for Meryl Streep to make anything worthwhile with this script. I was on my laptop when this came on and so didn't really watch it, just had it on in the background. (For which I will be eternally grateful.) If you want a film to entertainment some youngsters for an hour or so, they'll probably like it. Adults will be bored stupid.