"Lean on Me" meets "Miracle"

Rating: 7/10 (26 June 2005)

I give this movie 7 stars.
All in all this is a good movie. As the title suggests, it is basically "Lean on Me" (Morgan Freeman) merged together with "Miracle" (Kurt Russell).
Of course the sport here is basketball instead of ice hockey, but the story is very good.
Jackson's performance was solid as expected and the supporting cast made the story believable. While it certainly was not the best sports movie ever made, it is based on a true story and is worth a rental if you like Samuel Jackson and/or if are into sports movies.
Happy Viewing!