Film Review: White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

20th Century Studios, Khalabo Ink Society, Mortal Media

Hulu, Star+, Disney+ 

My Rating 

6/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating

50%

#whatonwhatsgood Express Review

In 'White Men Can't Jump', we are introduced to Kamal (Sinqua Walls).  Once upon a time, he was a promising high school ball player....an incident at a game destroyed his career. Now, he is working as a delivery driver. He has a wife Imani (Teyana Taylor) and a young son.

One day, Kamal meets Jeremy (Jack Harlow).  They play a quick shooting game.  What Kamal doesn't know is that Jeremy is a former college basketballer.  Jeremy ends up beating Kamal. 

Later, we learn that Jeremy couldn't go pro because he has two torn ACLs.  But he still has hope that one day he will make it.

They decide to work together to challenge other basketball players in order to make money. 

It's an average film.  The cast isn't bad. 

I still think the original was better.

Description

It is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name.

Release date

May 19, 2023

Directed by

Calmatic

Written by

Kenya Barris and Doug Hall

Based on

White Men Can't Jump by Ron Shelton

Produced by

Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, E. Brian Dobbins, and Noah Weinstein

Starring

Sinqua Walls as Kamal

Jack Harlow as Jeremy

Lance Reddick as Benji

Teyana Taylor as Imani

Laura Harrier as Tatiana

Myles Bullock as Renzo

Vince Staples as Speedy

Zak Steiner as Phillip Williamson

J. Alphonse Nicholson as Jermaine

Aiden Shute as Drew

Bentley Green as Jacoby

Andrew Schulz as TJ

James Earl as Mooch

Stan Verrett 

Blake Griffin 

Taylor Rooks

Tyler Herro

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