Hey! I'm Mike - Thought I would see what all the fuss about ciao was!
Hey! I'm Mike - Thought I would see what all the fuss about ciao was!
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I purchased this film many years ago, in fact I think it was about 6 years ago, maybe 7, and I watched it for the millionth time last night and thought to myself "people really need to know how good this film is"... Because lets face it, if you haven't already heard of it, and you don't love basketball then why should you ever bother to watch it? Right? Well hopefully i'll convince you its a good idea. But i'll make sure I show you why I like it, and why some people may not.
Well firstly, the story. The film is a story of 2 next door neighbors that have been living next to each other since they were kids. Both of them (a boy and a girl) love the sport of basketball. The boy, Quincy, (Omar Epps) has dreams of making it big time in the NBA (National Basketball Association) and has all the tools and money to do so, due to his father being a current NBA player for the LA Clippers. The girl, Monica, (Sanaa Lathan) also has big dreams of her own. Throughout the film she keeps mentioning how she wants to be the first woman to play in the NBA rather than entering the WNBA (Woman's National Basketball Association). Monica, in contrast to Quincy does not have all the money in the world as her father is a banker and her mother is a house wife. None the less, both Monica and Quincy, two talented athletes begin to follow their dreams.
The story continues with intervals of 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter and 4th quarter to represent the form of a basketball game. Each time it jumps to the next quarter, the story takes a big leap forward of a few years each time. Think of it like the chapters of a book. As the quarters and the film progresses the two characters fill their own part of the film with their own individual story. Though at times the stories are completely different to each other, the characters remain connected and liked throughout. This really helps us to stay in touch with each and really connect with them ourselves. An amazing addition to an amazing film.
As more and more of the plot unfolds you begin to really understand both Monica and Quincy, events happen that tear them apart, but you keep connected to each of them. Being quite a slow film, you really get time to get to know them.
Now will I enjoy this film you ask?? Well this film is definitely based completely around basketball and if you don't know anything about basketball it may be hard for you to understand some of the things that happen. Saying this, it is not completely necessary to have to know the in's ad out's of basketball to enjoy this film. It is, after all a sexy love story. The music selected in this film is one of the high points for me. You really get sucked in to the moment by the music that is playing and it really helps you to understand what is happening.
The performances by all the cast in this film is incredibly believable. Every time a new character is introduced you don't think twice about it unlike in some films when you just know that actor is not suited to the particular role. The casting crew did a really great job with this film and I personally believe that the best performance is made by Sanaa Lathan who plays Monica.
Overall this film is one of my favorite films of all time. This may be because of my own love of basketball, or just because i'm a sucker for a good love story (I know, pathetic for a 17 year old guy eh??). Whatever the reason, I certainly enjoyed it. I encourage you to at least try it, especially if you like basketball, or emotional films. Otherwise, I would advise you to give it a miss. It won't be for everyone, and there certainly isn't any explosions or car chases!!
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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Aug 9th, 2009
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