Just one game for me (DVD)

Rating: 4/10 (10 October 2008)

I was afraid that this movie would be a disaster:
First, sports and movies are clearly opposite because one is pure spontaneity while the other is constant rehearsals. Do you imagine doing again a NBA finals with Jordan, Jackson and the Bulls ?
Then, having Pacino as a coach is great but a wonderful waste because the game is played with players, the coach passing the time walking down the line (excuse me Phil!)
Last, I just can't stand Jamie Foxx: very arrogant, overconfident.
And my fears came true because the story is really short! But..
What a director! Stone is amazing and brings us beautiful shots: Ah! The spinning Ave Maria ball!
And he has guts: all the sports skeleton are out of the closet: greed, sex, drugs, doping.
And above all, he understands the game and offer beautiful thoughts of the spirit of sports: what makes a team, is winning the most precious thing, the gladiator psychology: it's a fight physical as well as mental!
And, when you got an "Al", you got all! As years pass, he is less in action but more in details: a smile, a hand trick, a head down, a strong stare and always the best for speeches!
And, finally, when it comes to the last game, I got the same feelings that in real life!
Wow! You got me wrong, so you deserve my recommendation!
Why in France can't we produce some sports movies like this? All we got is "Zidane: a XXI portrait", for a boxing shy captain, it's more a video game!
And, beware of .. the eye! See it and you'll understand!