Review of He Got Game (1998) by Bruce Diones for The New Yorker — 09 Jul 2006
The film is gorgeously shot (slow-motion basketballs spin in the air like Kubrick's spaceships), and the majestic Aaron Copland score helps some of the images to soar, but Lee's screenplay, heavy-handed and didactic, gives the actors little room to convey any real emotions.
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This review of He Got Game (1998) was written by Bruce Diones and published by The New Yorker on 09 Jul 2006.
He Got Game has generally received positive reviews.
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