Boogie

People just look for issues where there are few. People love to point out blame where there is little. Hate is a virus, spreads like water, in the world where hate is like a need. The need to have compassion and understanding is no longer expected, but violence and hate is the need for those that can't understand we are humans and not wild animals. Basketball is a sport or was, now it's full of rigorous people that believe they own everything. Making causing hate and having their fans hope they make their basketballs careers be historic when they leave the game (AKA LA lakers player). This movie is going to be in the history of anti social overtures of what some people (personal bias) of the day would make you believe they made a differeance.. Only time will tell.

While for the most part Boogie may seem like a tonally confused, mess of a film, I find it to be more or less saved by its incredible amount of passion, great characters, and the few good actors that portray them. Especially Taylour Paige whose performance is as good if not better than her's in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Can't wait for Zola.

I had such high hopes for this film. I seriously don't think basketball scholarships are the #1 issue for Asian families. Would have been more believable if the parents were against Boogie's dream to play ball, but instead, Boogie was just a good player...not the best with family struggles.

Asian Hip Hop Hoops. Could it have been better? Sure but watch it as an underground indie thang and then you can appreciate it better. It feels like none of these cats are trained actors and you know what? Why not. It has a story that is worth telling. Learn more about other cultures everyone. (PS. too bad none of these guys are hoopers but... ;)

The camera crew knew what they were doing. It's well-shot, I'll give it that much. The writing it bad, the direction is bad. I'm assuming Eddie Huang either has money, or knows people with money, because that's the only way slop like this gets financed. The lead is sullen, almost everyone is unappealing, and there's zero tension. Even the clichéd final game lacks any sort of suspense. It's clear that the only reason this got a theatrical release is the pandemic has made theaters desperate for product and better films still want to make some money, so they're waiting. This is filler. Wait for it to show on some streaming service, then skip it.