Great movie, and I don't even like Basketball!

Rating: 9/10 (15 October 2010)

Can Samuel L. Jackson do a thing wrong? His portrayal of Coach Carter was top notch and I found he believably instilled confidence in the Oilers Basketball team, in the same way the real Coach Carter most likely would have.
This movie can certainly be enjoyed by people who have no interest in basketball, or even sports for that matter. He teaches the players not only to win and be humble about it, but also to become more knowledgeable through education, learning respect and discipline were all just as vitally important.
Coach Carter had a set plan on how to not only make the team of players he had better athletes, but also to give them a fighting chance of surviving the outside world once or if they were accepted into college. Despite percentages showing that kids from the Richmond area were more likely to end up in jail than to succeed, he took his chances by making even the most unthinkable dreams for some of the players a reality.
For the few of you who are knocking this film (or intend to), saying things like "it was a snore fest" or "Samuel's worst role", you are by far in the minority and your pointless comments are quite simply falling on deaf ears.
This movie is inspiring, moving and certainly one of Samuel L. Jacksons best. 9/10