VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

jemma_98_99-1 What a wonderful concept and a film that should be seen by everyone....bought this on amazon and wept like a little baby....very touching....uplifting....it really does make you 'soar' at the end....kudos to everyone who made this film....may the prince of peace bless you mightily people!

chloej-40137 I think this is one of my favourite films. The acting is superb, slam-dunk champion Staples shines in his role as Michael Diggs, and Michael Irvin is also pretty good as his former agent. As well as the smart acting there is a powerful script and storyline, i wont say the story because its probably already been said in other reviews, but the characters are believable and original.The music is another good point for this film, the songs done by the rappers really add to the feel of the film and the title song "Slam" is a brilliant track.My favourite aspect of this film is the director''s use of the camera, his slow pans around and smooth camera movements with no cuts are really good, this film contains some of the best shots i've seen and are really inspiring.Especially the scene when Chris is in the park hugging his mother's grave.My main criticism of this film is the ending, the film was believable and real all the way through but the ending was a big letdown, my other criticism is that it is a bit too long and can lose the audiences attention by being a bit boring.But overall this is a great film by one of Hollywood's best faith-based directors, and this film should have got more praise than it got, especially Chris Staple's performance.

Nicholas Turner This gets my vote for the best movie of all time!! I know, it sounds crazy to say that about a basketball movie, but to me, this film has more drama, truth, realism & emotion than a thousand Hollywood movies put together. I've seen it over and over at the theater, and it never ceases to gladden my heart to see this moving story. The scene where Michael's mom dies left me in tears. For me, this is one of the rare movies that I never wanted to end. 10/10.

corywins-62197 First I'd like to say that I was relentless to watch this movie, I usually don't like sport related films but the fact that it's based on a true story made me change my mind, maybe is because I live in ciudad Juarez, the Mexico-USA Border and you learn a little history of Venice Beach or at least of the Los Angeles basketball crowd scene, the acting was amazing, it was a little fast paced but it was alright.....the acting was excellent.. the casting was perfect and the directing was superb!I couldn't get over how well put together this movie is. It simply flowed as though it had a life of its ownI suppose these days no Hollywood Studio will green-light a sports film unless its about the struggle of black minorities to overcome prejudice in the past and make a breakthrough in not getting attacked by the movie critics almost to the point where their racism is evident I know I said the characters are polarized in terms of alignment and that there are cheesy gems interwoven in the dialogue, but the truth is that the rest of the script is actually quite catchy. For one, it is simply much funnier than I could ever have hoped for with comic situations and good one-liners en masse. The characters may not be the most original ever but they are superbly supported by the cast's performances.I was also hoping for some ironic awareness that as well as seeing this story as a great civil rights victory of some kind that a black man wrongfully put in jail that this might have been the moment in time when somehow the message all started to go wrong: is this when the wheel turned so that education became a farce --and the only classes we see them in do seem to be dumbed down jock courses-- and all that mattered would be the human and other bling and signing to the NBA from high school? The sop is the brief glimpses we get of the real participants on Twitter and Facebook, and see pictures of the real players with brief descriptions of their career and family paths, many as teachers, including working as coaches from high school to professional leagues. How did it get from them to kids graduating with no non-basketball skills and no moral compass? This is a very high quality movie. It is a great movie for anyone 12 and over. The acting is superb! You didn't feel like you were watching a movie, you felt like you were watching the real story as it really happened.I think the dunking is something no Hollywood movie has ever achieved. Why? It's so amazing to see!"If you will quit today, you will be quitting, each and every day for the rest of your life."Verdict: A nice one..