This movie sounds like it combines two interesting plot lines: the story of an unexperienced coach turning around a mediocre basketball team and the story of a young woman's struggles to stay eligible to play. Unfortunately, both of these stories are hinted at more than they are shown. Serrill started filming after Bill Resler had already made the team successful. Even more disappointing, Darnelia Russell doesn't seem like she wanted to be part of the movie, and rarely grants the filmmaker any kind of access to her life.
The footage of the basketball games is worse than what an average parent would have shot on their camcorder. The final 20 minutes or so are excerpted from local Fox sports (including the sportscasters' commentary!) and are the only really exciting part of the movie. An ill-advised Roger & Me moment doesn't help either.
There could have been a good movie made about this team, but this is not it.
The footage of the basketball games is worse than what an average parent would have shot on their camcorder. The final 20 minutes or so are excerpted from local Fox sports (including the sportscasters' commentary!) and are the only really exciting part of the movie. An ill-advised Roger & Me moment doesn't help either.
There could have been a good movie made about this team, but this is not it.