Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

queen_e_91 This film was EXCELLENT !!!!!!!!!! I can't say a bad thing about it. It is one of my favourite films ever ! I have watched this film over and over again and I never get bored of it. These are the types of film that we need more of. The moral of the film was good. Even though it was a romantic film , it mixed the concept of basketball and romance together very well. I don't think any other actors could have played the characters as well as they did. That is why I couldn't do anything other than to give it a 10/10. And I am not a very easily pleased person. My favourite scene sex scene. I know that applys to many other people ( Don't worry I see you blushing)

abajoue I recently bought the "Love & Basketball" special edition DVD, after having watched it at the theater when it first hit the box-office, and again on pay-per-view over 3 years ago. Watching L&B again after 3+ years, I was reminded of why I absolutely fell in LOVE with it in the first place. So many things that Monica and Q experienced in each "Quarter" of the movie brought back memories of my own high school and college experiences. In many ways, L&B was a coming-of-age movie for me. (Not to mention that the soundtrack is a fabulous trip down musical memory-lane). L&B is a poignant and touching modern story love story that follows the evolving lives and love of two young African-American athletes, as they navigate through the complications and changes thrown at them as they mature into adulthood. Sanaa Lathan is a standout in this movie. As always, with consummate ease, she infuses "humanness" and sincerity in to every character she plays. The on-screen chemistry between Sanaa and Omar is so perfect it just tugs at your heartstrings. It turns out they were a real-life couple around the time the movie was filmed/released, but real-life romance does not always guarantee on-screen chemistry (just look at "Eyes Wide Shut" with Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise). Fortunately, Sanaa and Omar's real-life chemistry came across wonderfully on screen. I think that the first love scene between Monica and Q is one of the most beautiful, touching, and tastefully done scenes of its kind in film. I NEVER cry at movies, and I was a little misty-eyed at the end--not typical for a love scene. Also, the second-to-last scene where Monica and Q play basketball one-on-one for Q's heart--accompanied by a spot-on track by Meshell Ndegeocello--brought a tear or two to my eyes. L&B is a classic love story, but it deftly manages to avoid triteness or unoriginality by giving the viewer subtle glimpses into several of life's realities as they impact Monica and Q. The marked disparity in opportunities for male and female athletes underscores the entire movie, and we get an inside look as Monica invests sweat and tears pursuing her dream. We also see the sacrifices and strength of both Monica and some of the supporting female characters in the movie, such as Monica and Q's mothers, and Monica's teammates. I loved the ending of this movie as well. By giving the audience a positive glimpse into the future, L&B delivered the "happy ending" that we've come to expect from romantic movies, without being corny, overly-sappy or unrealistic. L&B is a wonderful (under-recognized), timeless love story that will touch athletes and non-athletes like, and it is a "must" for any movie collection. A+

carenhager The central loss of the film is the father's infidelity. This really touched me………………I know that a great terror of my own was the prospect that my dad had cheated on my mom; that would be such a betrayal. It was interesting to look at it as a study of how violence and loss can seep into our personalities, at least in the personalities in the movies. Sometimes the character's comebacks when they were fighting each other were more poetic. This film was anything but predictable, and it really kept moving. So when his world turns upside down, he's so lost. I won't go into the story much more than that because that would be giving too much away. I'll just say that this movie took many delightful turns.

George Attwood LOVE AND BASKETBALL **** Thanks to Gina Prince-Bythewood's thoughtful script, this motion picture surpasses many other films of its kind. Set in Los Angeles, circa 1988, two college-bound basketball players have given their all for the sport through their years at high school. Now, in their senior year, they both strive to attain a scholarship so they can further excel in their finesse. What had first been a casual relationship between the two high schoolers eventually intensifies into a romantic bond that soon awakens them to the fact that, in any relationship, you have to prioritize your time between the one you love and the thing you love doing. The deeper, dramatic content of the story arises from the personal trials that the two leads are faced with as they move on to college, how the trials affect their performances on the court, and the difficulties that results in their separation. Gina takes us through a more deeply woven story than I had anticipated, as we follow the characters to their early peeks of adulthood. At which point, they realize the reality of their undying love for each other, and, for that matter, their rekindled love for the sport that drew them together.