For what it was? I actually got some kicks out of it..

callanvass

Let me state the only reason this perked my interest was the casting of Martin Lawrence. I was dreading going into this one due to all the horrible reviews, and the fact I'm picky on Kid films, but to my surprise I had some fun with it. I laughed pretty hard or at least chuckled when Martin had trouble with any of the kids, it was really quite cute to watch. The kids that starred in this movie, were also way better than I expected as well. My favorite had to be when Tara Correa-McMullen|Big Mac| started bullying people around, it was quite amusing to see. Let's not pretend though that this is fully original, and I'll tell you why. This is Basketball's version of The Mighty Ducks in a lot of ways. Coach Bombay from the Mighty ducks gets in trouble and has to coach a Hockey Team only to be a changed person afterwords. Roy McCormick gets in trouble with the league, and hits rock bottom coaching kids at a high school, but with that being said I still got more enjoyment out of it then I expected, and that's all I can ask for.

Performances. Martin Lawrence is slumming it a bit obviously, but still manages to be entertaining. He does his usual stuck, and it works well for the movie. Wendy Raquel Robinson is decent as the love interest, and had a few funny lines. Breckin Meyer is pretty good as the fickle sport's agent of Martin's. Horatio Sanz is funny as Martin's bumbling Assistant Coach. Oren Williams is rather bland as the lead kid. Patrick Warburton is funny as the Enemy Coach. Megan Mullally is hilarious as the sarcastic Principal, I relished the times she was on-screen. Steven Christopher Parker|Wes| does great as the Mao Ying type, I enjoyed his relationship with Big Mac. Steven Anthony Lawrence is funny as the constant Puker. Tara Correa-McMullen is great as Big Mac, it's a shame about her Death in real life.

Bottom line. Not a bad Rebound for Martin Lawrence|Pun intended|. It's far from an original or a great Comedy, but it passed the time amiably and made me smile. Worth the watch on a lazy day, it should do the job.

5 1/2 /10

score 5/10

callanvass 24 April 2010

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2240159/