Review of Coach Carter (2005) by Maritza L — 21 Jan 2013

Coach Carter is a good film, but it isn't a great film. The story is very cliched and plays out exactly the way you would expect it to. I'm not familiar with the story it is based on, so I can't comment on how much has been altered for dramatic effect, but it feels very much like every other high school sports movie to come out of Hollywood.

I still found it enjoyable however, and Sam Jackson give a great performance. The rest of the cast is fine, with no real standouts. If you can get past the overly familiar story and just go with it, you might find this enjoyable.

And it doesn't hurt if you enjoy Sam Jackson, either.