Good movie. Did a great job in showing the turmoil of wanting to be seen and not forgotten as well as grounding (making realistic) the horrors of gentrification. I thought for most of the movie, it did a good job of not being preachy but the end didn't do as well with that...confronting Jimmie at the end of the play (was well acted tho) & the "you can't hate something you don't love" speech on the bus but I get it. The stuff with Kofi and his crew I thought could've been more developed, they're just kinda of there & the threats they face isn't properly foretold. Danny Glover could've gotten more to work with, Pam was great...matter of fact I wouldn't mind a follow-up with some of the other characters as they all were given enough background to make interesting for a future story.
A solid flick that foregoes a lot of the nonsense you will see in sports movies, and actually intends on having a smart dialogue about capitalism, the sports industry and how black bodies are used (& misused) in it. However, the dialogue isn't bad but it feels weirdly paced & lacking some punch, some of the plots setup early in the film didn't feel like they had an adequate payoff, & a lot of the talent in this film felt underused. All in all, still a worthy watch and does anyone know the name of the chick who delivers the envelope to Ray at the start of the film