Cleveronix
A different way of telling a story
Myron Clemons
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Sarita Rafferty
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
SnoopyStyle
Jamal Jeffries (Miguel A. Núñez Jr.) is the wild partying bad boy of pro basketball. After the latest naked outburst, he is indefinitely suspended and his sponsors abandon him. He is completely broke. Even his agent Lorne Daniels (Kevin Pollak) dumps him as a client. He is forced to move in with his only supporter Aunt Ruby. He comes up with a crazy idea to be Juwanna Mann, a female player in the WUBA. He tricks Lorne into representing him. He clashes with team leader Michelle Langford (Vivica A. Fox).The setup is stupid. I'm not even expecting good. I didn't know there is money in female basketball. The character is an annoying douche. This is even worst than I feared. This setup is all wrong and it makes any attempt at humor ridiculously bad. The jokes are broad and obvious. It is terribly predictable. This is nowhere near Tootsie level. That's the target but I'm not sure if the film knows it.Before watching the movie, I assumed that Jamal got injured and forced out of the game. Imagine if he was a dunk machine with no other skills. He gets injured and without any other skills, he can't get work anywhere. In desperation, he tries out for the worst female team and barely makes it as a bench warmer. He humbles himself and learns to become a 3 and D player. That would be my pitch.
mtr0118
Watching Juwanna Mann kind of reminded me of the 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire film about a man dressing as and acting like a woman. The way Miguel A. Nunez made this person want to play basketball was really hilarious a amusing. Kevin Pollack as his agent was really a powerful spot since only he knew the difference between Juwanna and Jamal Jeffries. I liked the way Jamal told him "You're a feminine Jerry Maguire" Vivica Fox was so hot and perfect as Michele Langsford who at the end did accept Jamal as well as Juwanna. They should try to shoot more films about men dressing up as women just like Dustin Hoffman did in Tootsie an Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire.
Mahalie
I can't believe I spent some money on this movie. As stupid as it sounds to actually spend money on this movie, I was forced to do so by a friend. This person is no longer my friend. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. There is nothing in this movie that is ever funny, the plot is insanely stupid and isn't thought out at all. It is so predictable and it is just no fun at all, plain and simple. Just look at it. It's about a man who is can't play basketball in the NBA so he plays in the WNBA. I mean, seriously, what the hell. If you really want to see a man dress as a woman, go watch Tootsie. I would have walked out of the theater, but I promise myself to watch every movie and give it a chance until the end. Please, if you ever consider watching this movie, just don't. You'll hate yourself for wasting your time like that. You would probably have more fun trying to kick yourself in the face. And you'll probably try that after seeing this giant piece of garbage. Stay away from this movie at all costs. A movie couldn't suck any harder than this. I couldn't possibly recommend this movie any less.
LeathermanCraig
OK.... so it's a cute movie... It's more than just predictable and some of the jokes are expected. Over all, it has some funny moments and some cute parts... Having former cast members of "Mad TV", "In Living Color" and other funny shows works.... Vivica Fox plays the love vixen very well, but she's shown as being too dumb and too blind to the antics of her man - Romeo.The move was very well cast and plays very well.... I just wonder if everybody really is THAT stupid to realize that he's a she.... He's just a bit obvious - but he plays it well and Juwanna's accent is convincing. I just wonder how his wig stays on so well.
