Review of Hoop Dreams (1994) by Ken S — 23 Jun 2016
Well made (at this point it could be called classic) documentary about two high school basketball players struggling to balance school, the sport, and all the struggles that face them in inner city Chicago in the early 90s.
Both kids have dreams of basketball getting them into college and even hope to maybe make the NBA...but it isn't really so much about the game, as much as it is a real look at what life can be like for these kids who grow up poor and face all the strife that comes with that.
..and we've designed a society for them in which one of the few viable ways out...is a game. Really a great documentary, a great slice of a piece of America that is still fairly present in this day and age.
This review of Hoop Dreams (1994) was written by Ken S on 23 Jun 2016.
Hoop Dreams has generally received very positive reviews.
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