ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

HunnyBUNCHES I must say that when this movie first came out nine years ago and I was only seven years old I truly did not see what an amazing film this was.Until last weekend when I watched it on t.v. It felt like I had never seen this movie before.I guess it's been so long.lol.Well for those who haven't seen it,here's pretty much a little summary.*First Quarter-The story starts off with eleven yr. old Monica and her family moving to LA. Monica sees boys around her age playing basketball and she asks to join them.They say yes without knowing that she's a girl.When they find out they are amused because the think girls can't play basketball.But they are shocked to see that Monica's really good at it particularly Quincy,Monica's next door neighbor.The two start off hating each other then eventually become boyfriend-girlfriend and share their first kiss but the relationship doesn't last long.*In the second quarter it takes you through their high school years.Where both are on the basketball team.Monica shows anger problems and is known as a tomboy.Whereas Q is the best player on the team and really popular with the ladies. The two are friends but you can tell they have feelings for each other.Especially when Monica shows up at the Spring Dance dressed up really pretty and with a hot date.While each are dancing with their dates the can't help but to stare at each other the whole time.After the dance the two talk outside Monica's window and find out that she's been accepted to USC,the same college Q's going to. They kiss which leads to them making love.*Third quarter they're in college.Quincy of course has it easy.While Monica's always getting grilled by her coach.But she eventually earns a spot.Q finds out about his daddy cheating on his Mom and goes to Monica for comfort.Monica can't talk to him for long though because she has curfew. Q feels like she's not being there for him and breaks up with her.Oh and Q decides to drop out of school and go to the NBA.*Fourth and final quarter. Which is five years later.Q's in the NBA.Monica's in some foreign country playing basketball,but feels as if something's missing and finds it not as fun.Q hurts his knee,so Monica visits him in the hospital and finds out that he's getting married in two weeks.Later that day Q goes to see Monica and asks her why she gave up basketball.To where she replies that it's not fun anymore and Q agrees.Monica has a talk with her mother to which her mom gives her some advice. Later that night Monica goes to tell Q that she's loved him since she was eleven years old and says she'll play him for his 'heart'.If Monica wins he calls of the wedding if he wins she'll buy him a wedding present. Q wins leaving Monica devastated.As she's walking away,Q says "double or nothing".The two unite,kiss,hug,and cry.At the end, it fastfowards a few years ahead.Monica's finally made it to the WNBA about to play a game.In the audience Quincy's there supporting her with their baby daughter.Sweet I know Everything about this movie is awesome. I can watch it over and over and never get tired of it. Literally I cry every time.

imdb-21622 While I found some of the dialog to be silly, I found the plot and acting to be very good.It's not really my kind of movie, but I got sucked in by the performances by the cast. The actress (Lathan?) who played the part of the female lead was excellent.The movie feels like it runs a bit slow in spots, but I think it's simply because it covers years of the character's lives. Some scenes are going to be better than others obviously, so don't dismiss the movie, if like me, you don't care for every scene.I was much more interested in the life story of the female lead, and what she did with her basketball talent than the love story. I think partly that's due to the love story being fragmented. Which is, again, a result of covering years in a movie - the script writer has to pick and choose what events are most important.A few of the supporting roles I did not care for as much. Her mom's character's personality made no sense to me. She seemed to take no pride whatsoever in her daughter's sports career, yet was a loving mom - to me, that was too much of a dichotomy. The male leads father never made sense to me either.I think most people could enjoy this movie for the solid acting involved, and it's certainly better than 90% of the junk movies I have seen lately while unemployed (I watch a lot of movies :))

sarsarina I was not in a good mode that day switching between channels when i found a movie starting under the name "love & basketball". The beginning of the movie was interesting having those little kids competing over a basketball game, i noticed it will be a love story when they grow up, but it is a really rich movie offering the sport, romance, social flavors which are my favorite flavors. I really loved the purity of Sanaa Lathan, she was incredible & also Omar Epps was great too. They were in complete harmony. The movie is about true love that stays forever & also about achieving your life goals & having someone beside you supporting you to never give up. Hope to see such couples in real life!!

jbbballplayer This was a great movie about a boy and a girl who grew up with each other and the both loved the same things basketball and each other. This movie was romantic and it was a drama also. They break up and date again throughout the whole movie and go to the same college on scholarships to play basketball. The boy Q has a great career in college and goes to the pros early while the girl Monica finally plays due to injury and then plays over seas. Q hurts himself during a game in the NBA has his career was done. Monica eventually goes into the WNBA and has a baby with Q and they leave happily ever after playing the game of love and basketball.