VeteranLight
I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Scarlet
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
rbi-63484
I MEAN! it's really funny.. im struggling to find another movie like it.
Everything is so bad that I actually start enjoying it, laughing just by thinking about the movie. We need a sequal!
donnamae-32782
It's a well-done drama with a couple of clunkers in it. The ONE thing that was slightly disappointing was the strange ending. The ending was rushed and corny. That's my opinion.The cinematography however is just beautiful - I remember sitting in the theater and saying "who the hell shot this?" I think the actor who played Diggs should get at least a Golden Globe for his effort - I mean c'mon he's a real life slam dunk champion and he really can act...This is a very deep and meaningful film which has great moralistic lessons to offer the audience.
Suzanne Webb
A GREAT movie, don't let the votes fool you, it's not a 8/10, more like 8.5."Slam" gets the edge because I love basketball and because I'm a sucker for well done mother-son conflicts. The basketball parts of this movie are absolutely brilliantly shot. Most sports movies share two commonalities: completely ridiculous story lines and actors who throw like sissies. "Slam" avoids both.Although "Slamma Jamma" did some amazing work with this movie especially with the inner city sequences, as well as the use of colors and poetry to his advantage for getting his ideas across to the audience, several scenes were unneeded which seemed overly explicit. Although these are truly issues that can ruin a famous person or former College star Diggs, they seemed almost too graphic to be seen by a general audience. What the film does so well is keeping the real connections with the street, and enabling the audience to see exactly what the character is going through by using several techniques. Colors in the movie such as red, green, and black symbolize power, pain, and respect between different charactersOverall this film is a very good spin on the basketball sports movie, yet with no huge stadiums or big games to win the championship, like what usually constitutes a basketball movie. Instead, the two main characters go through much self-analysis and introspective maturing, something that is quite rare for sports-playing men in film to do. I liked the strong use of color and the well-framed shots, and especially enjoyed Michael Digg's brooding performance. A classic, must-see movie for anyone interested in cinematography or film.
markcarrington99
I really found this movie to be good. There are many elements that make the movie great. The actors really get into it and make you believe they are the players. First time actor Chris Staples turns in an astounding performance. The movie is inspiring and the best fact is it really happened. This movie is more than just a sports movie. It is a movie that shows dreams can come true. You watch a team of young guys bond and become a family. You see these guys win from all of their hard work and determination. Their win at the time for slam dunks was a miracle and even today watching this movie you get the same great feeling that these guys did the impossible. This is a great sports movie and even if you don't like sports, it is still a great movie.I highly recommend this movie to everyone. It is a movie that you should definitely see if you're down because it is a movie about hope. It is also about victory and when the movie is over it will have every red-blooded American cheering for the good old comebacks and Chris is definitely come back. This movie must have done something right because it had everyone get just as excited! The film also has a real "Indie" feel. It stars all kinds of unknowns and has all kinds of low-budget effects, the scenes mostly taking place on the rink or in locker rooms. There are many moments when your heart breaks for some of the players and their families.
