Review of Uncle Drew (2018) by Dufreshest — 28 Jun 2018

Uncle Drew: Ballin' Review.

Cinematography: 9.214/10 Consistent flow. Shout out to the filming crew, directing, and script writers on ensuring the film's synchronicity. Very well-done. Costume Design: 9.321/10 Hilarious! Every style fit theUncle Drew: Ballin' Review.

Cinematography: 9.214/10 Consistent flow. Shout out to the filming crew, directing, and script writers on ensuring the film's synchronicity. Very well-done.

Costume Design: 9.321/10 Hilarious! Every style fit the purpose of each section of the film.

Film Editing: 9.474/10 Very well-done from beginning to end. Clean, cut, and simple.

Make-up and Hairstyling: 9.321/10 Hilarious! Every style fit the purpose of each section of the film (just saying - on point).

Sound Editing: 9.593/10 Accurate and solid.

Visual Effects: - /10 Preacher baby-handling? Hilarious. Still, I'm going N/A here.

Story: 8.432/10 The story is hilarious and simple. This is a family film (at least families came to see it). Dax's rival, Mookie, is key to the story but makes really awkward appearances which fits the film's theme; do you think Allen Iverson had a sense of admiration for Jordan before and after he crossed him? The film covers many angles of balance, belief, communication, community, and family all through basketball in a fun-light-touching way. The film attempts to tell a good-honest story without attempting to be over-the-top funny. Understandably, the film is not Coach Carter; Uncle Drew makes sure to completely irritate the film towards a more upbeat standard after a seemingly touchy scene to remind people of the comedic elements to the story which helps to engage points about the fleeting and lasting in life. .

Acting: 8/10 Early on, Light seems to be working on his acting consistency though finds a rhythm and grows funnier as the film progresses. Mookie and Tiffany Haddish grow funnier as the film goes on. Everyone else plays their role so well in the film. The acting older folk really seem like older folks balling that enjoy the game of Basketball.

Personal: This is definitely a family film for ages to come and has set the tone for other films like it to come along. This is a more relatable Space Jam. Everyone in theater nine at AMC's Essex Dine-In Theater is alive and laughing at the acting, comedy, and slick comments throughout the film concerning Basketball players. People are breaking out to sing certain songs. Yes, I do start singing the Isley Brother's "Between the Sheets" for a bit myself. I remember being on Basketball and Soccer teams growing up. That's the way I got to meet my then girlfriend (at the time): she is so into Basketball and Soccer: I'm into both and computer games; now that I really think about it, she got me better at sports and I got her better with computers. At least our memories together are good while they last. Anyway, I like the film's concepts at work especially about the love of sport (in the film, in relation to Basketball). I only feel like an athlete when I'm competing. Every other time I'm dealing with myself as a developing-figuring person. Anyway, I think Uncle Drew is a really solid-well-done family film that teaches a lot in a comical-hearty-journey with Basketball. Uncle Drew may be a comedic-film route for Basketball lovers to appreciate major Basketball memories in a fun-lighter tone (though potentially begrudgingly - but hey, what have we learned from Uncle Drew?). You'll have to watch the film to better understand.

Overall: 9.050/10.

-K.D.

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P.S. After watching the film, I come to think of Grown Ups.