The Heart of the Game (2005) Reviews
- Starring:
- Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
- Director(s):
- Ward Serrill
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Independent Films, Documentary, Sports & Fitness
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful You think you know how it's all going to end, then you don't, then you're surprised. An uplifting story of a girls fight against adversity and a basketball team that carried helped carry her there. ... Read More You think you know how it's all going to end, then you don't, then you're surprised. An uplifting story of a girls fight against adversity and a basketball team that carried helped carry her there. I could watch this story 10 more times, a true gem. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful It is hard to compare this movie to "Hoop Dreams". This movie focuses on the teamwork of the girls through the unique hard work of the coach. Where as "Hoop Dreams" was more about the family and ... Read More It is hard to compare this movie to "Hoop Dreams". This movie focuses on the teamwork of the girls through the unique hard work of the coach. Where as "Hoop Dreams" was more about the family and social/economic situations of individual players. The movie focuses more on the games and play of Darnella Russell and her teammates. It is worth watching if you're really interested in seeing teamwork at it's best. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful This documentary takes you through a period of a girl's basketball team, with an expected ending, but some unexpected twists en route.
When one thinks about it, this viewer wondered when the ... Read More This documentary takes you through a period of a girl's basketball team, with an expected ending, but some unexpected twists en route.
When one thinks about it, this viewer wondered when the "call" was made to turn this into a movie, for there was no "story" evident early on. Most likely, the chronicles were the initial intent, but then a film-worthy story emerged, and this is what blossomed.
The characters, most notably the coach, and fun interviews are what makes this film, while one wonders about why it took so much for the athletic association to "accept" the decision. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful This was so awesome and about so much more than basketball. It has great messages for kids. Its funny that one of the reviews here quotes almost exactly the insensitive phone call to a radio show ... Read More This was so awesome and about so much more than basketball. It has great messages for kids. Its funny that one of the reviews here quotes almost exactly the insensitive phone call to a radio show that was in the movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I hate basketball, and females playing basketball...But this movie was more about basketball. It was enthralling. The coach was funny and intersting how he used "animal" anologies to psyche up his players. But the true stars were the players themselves...especially how tragically some of the player's choices affected them later....Great movieWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Heart of the game was cute it lets girls know that they can become anything they want if they put their mind to it.WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Just an average documentary, nothing special. It kept my interest because I am a sports nut, but it never got me excited. Rent it if you can't find anything else you are interested in renting, but ... Read More Just an average documentary, nothing special. It kept my interest because I am a sports nut, but it never got me excited. Rent it if you can't find anything else you are interested in renting, but go into it with no expectations. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful I'd been told that this movie was a girl's version of "Hoop Dreams," so I rented the movie with really high expectations. It started off pretty slowly, and frankly, it was pretty boring at first. ... Read More I'd been told that this movie was a girl's version of "Hoop Dreams," so I rented the movie with really high expectations. It started off pretty slowly, and frankly, it was pretty boring at first. But because the movie had received such good reviews, I decided to stick it out -- and I'm glad that I did. The movie eventually started picking up, and by the end, it was interesting and exciting. So, although the movie didn't meet my high expectations, I still enjoyed it overall. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful I don't know what i was expecting, but I almost turned it off when I first started watching it. But surprisingly it was not too bad. The coach is a hoot-one of those you hope your kids never get ... Read More I don't know what i was expecting, but I almost turned it off when I first started watching it. But surprisingly it was not too bad. The coach is a hoot-one of those you hope your kids never get but you love to watch it on tv!! It took a lot of unexpected twists and turns, but I really enjoyed watching it. Definitely not a kid movie like I had first thought. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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