My wife and I liked it

Rating: Null/10 (8 January 2005)

Surprise - we saw the sneak tonight, and actually were favorably surprised. The main plots and sub plots were interesting, if not predictable. However, this movie came off as a well-acted story with a noble plot and moral. Actually, we would like to see more like this. The subjects of teen pregnancy, drug dealing and consequences, and motivating youths with little hope are all acted out well. Casting was near perfect. Samuel L. Jackson had a commanding, believable role as Coach Carter; and the turnaround of the team and the individuals was heartwarming. Memorable quote, "I came here to teach boys how to win at basketball; and what I ended up with is students who became men." (Paraphrased)