| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Hewitt |
"The jokes have rhythm and timing instead of the toss-a-bunch-of-scattershot-gags-and-see-if-any-stick approach." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...the movie overcomes its lack or originality in the setup by making good use of its central idea, that a pair of sneakers could make a kid into an NBA star." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Loren King |
"...sweet and likable fun." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...a cheery, crowd-pleasing sports fantasy..." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"...scores with lessons about family, friends and loyalty." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Max Messier |
"A cardboard Cinderella story..." more... |
C |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"...lively, funny yet emotion-charged and uplifting." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Megan Turner |
"... it's fun to watch Bow Wow's computer-enhanced court moves..." more... |
C+ |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"There's not much of a story." more... |
C |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"It's rare to see a movie that is so focused on the selling of its chief product." more... |
C- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...an affecting tale..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...a better film than anyone would have expected." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Pleasant but not more than recycled jock piffle..." more... |
C+ |
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