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"First viewing - July 22nd My friend let me borrow this a while back, but until today I haven't been either in the mood for it or had enough time to sit down with it. I'm not a big sports guy in general, so initially I didn't have much enthusiasm for checking this out beyond its reputation. Fortunately a love of sports is not at all required to enjoy the documentary, as it more explores the ups and downs of chasing your dreams with some very realistic depictions of lower-class African Americans "
"I paused 3 or maybe 4 times just to make sure my vision of reality is bend enough so i can accept that im watching a real life documentary and not a Hollywood melodrama. Very gut punching! "
"Hoop Dreams is a quality documentary that follows the detailed ups & downs that can come from trying to move up in the world of basketball. Here, the process is captured by following the real lives of two promising high school players as they try to reach for the promise that their favorite sport can potentially offer. "
" Notes: The whole thing was just spellbinding to watch and it is definitely one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Basically, it is a really amazing movie describing the harsh realities in America involving the life in the ghetto and what is at stake for the boys who get a shot at becoming a professional sportsman. At first, it seemed to be pretty straightforward and predictable but, then, what makes this movie really work is that the director followed these boys for 5 years and, as a "
" Notes: The whole thing was just spellbinding to watch and it is definitely one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Basically, it is a really amazing movie describing the harsh realities in America involving the life in the ghetto and what is at stake for the boys who get a shot at becoming a professional sportsman. At first, it seemed to be pretty straightforward and predictable but, then, what makes this movie really work is that the director followed these boys for 5 years and, as a "