Review of White Men Can't Jump (1992) by Dawdlingpoet — 20 Jul 2022

This is at times an amusing and a laidback, fun watch. I wouldn't say its a film you can have on in the background and not pay much attention to it to still follow it but its still laidback in tone. Given the plot, you do have to pay a bit of attention to see where things don't play out as planned. I liked the main characters and I thought both Snipes and Harrleson got on well on screen and Rosie Perez also gives a decent performance. I also liked the music played - some street/urban type songs but also some soul and rock classics (Jimmi Hendrix, Boyz II Men, Ray Charles and the O'Jays).

I enjoyed this film and would recommend it to other, yes. The only thing I'd maybe say is that it has aged a fair bit in what people wear and so on - its a film dating from 1992, so that's hardly surprising.