Lee uses visual imagination to lift his material into the realms of hopes and dreams.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
As is often the case with Lee, though, the film left me wishing for even more scenes of casual intimacy, still the most powerful way to carry any message.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
Basketball, bold urban landscapes, larger-than-life characters and red-hot visual pyrotechnics are the strong points of Mr. Lee's biggest three-ring circus, not to mention the central presence of Denzel Washington.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
This is essentially a familiar story told with consummate skill.Read Full Review »
Awkward and often downright silly, He Got Game is nonetheless heartfelt, a moving portrayal of a man who finds his long-lost son through faith, hope and basketball.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Flaws and all, this may be Spike's most purely enjoyable movie, and his best lookingRead Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
He got too much movie. That's the scoring total on Spike Lee's He Got Game, which ultimately must be judged a mild disappointment.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
The problem, sadly, is that the whole amounts to less than the sum of its parts.Read Full Review »
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