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In search of an own voice in the middle a noisy and trivial world!

Two well different solitudes will meet each other. One of them represents the isolation among four walls, filled of books and writings but without human warmth; the other is most widely known, a talented young who possesses high caliber sensibility, gifted to scrutinize, analyze and even write but without a leading voice who talks with him and be able to exchange ideas and advise in determined moments. This street boy knows about his skill in basket and is aware the basket is by far more fruitful than the culture; and he makes all his best to win in this legendary sport.

But this meeting, anticipated by these destiny ironies will enrich each one another. Haunting and predictable but powerfully written,: Sean Connery shines in this role. One of these rare films without special effects, rivers of blood or common vulgarity that seemed to be fundamental features of the ninety per cent of the actual billboard.

Absolutely recommendable.



**** for Anna!
If jamaal was actually going to teach Sean Connery something he should of mentioned some other poets that were not European. There should have been some comment from his mother about poets of color to create yet another dilemma in his world. Anna Paquin is a fine young lady but, I wish that interest would have developed only slightly more. She was obviously attracted to him for being the new phenomenon at the school as it is in real life.
It attempted to do something in this film but it didn't quite finish. I agree with many others that attempts were made but the development of the possibilites did not happen. For somehing with a little drama it is worth watching. Not thrilling but a start. Being smart should not always be how many common European poets one knows but how vast the diversity of thoughts one can pull together to see the beauty that comes from differnt experiences and perspective. Can't give it a 5 because it was Eurocentric(the norm) not culturally diverse(the future).

was half of this movie left out or something?
there is so much potential, potential that i want to take in and let it mesmorize me, but it doesn't pan out.

it seems like half of the real movie was left on the cutting room floor because there are so many storylines that aren't flushed out. if they were, they would have brought such depth to the movie -- like jamal's relationships with his male peers, the professor's jealousy with william, etc. -- but they weren't. as a result, it is like watching a half-hearted attempt to be meaningful, which came off as contrived and obvious.

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