Powerful film on the theme of forgiveness

Rating: 9/10 (14 May 1999)

This is a great movie. It was entertaining throughout, and any weakness in the movie's narrative flow is more than made up for by the powerful and spiritual message of forgiveness. I don't want to give the plot away, so all I'll say is that a scene near the end between Denzel's character and his son blew me away. I could hardly get up to leave the theater. As often happens with Spike's films, I don't think most people got what he was trying to do and say here. Vastly under-rated and overlooked, this movie has real value to the right viewers. It wasn't just about the temptations of a highschool basketball star. Rent it!