White men can’t jump (1992)
Director: Ron Shelton
Genre: Sport / buddy movie
Actor: Sidney Deane / Billy Hoyle
I like this movie because i like to wacth basketball and also this
movie is talking about two guys that are training hard to be
ready to play against the best athletes in L.A.
– I find the duo Wesley / Woody they are fantastic with their
jump and dunk
– An image of USA at the time very nice
Ron Shelton has written and directed some great movies but this isn’t
one of them.
The action sequences make basketball seem pretty
exciting and the on-court dialogue is fast, snappy and funny.
Unfortunately, the main characters are generally irritating. The real
pleasures of White Men are its energetic performances and dialogue.
The bad part of the film – which doesn’t bother a lot of people – is the
extreme profanity in here and the sleaziness of all the characters.
The girlfriend, played by Rosie Perez. For that reason, I can’t honestly
recommend the film, at least not to friends or those who are offended
by a lot of profanity.
Nevertheless, Woody Harrelson as white turns out to be as good as
some black basketball players
F.K.