He Got Game
1998
***
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Milla Jovovich, Rosario Dawson, Hill Harper
Everyone has an opinion where the hottest young basketball talent should play and study. This includes the boy's father, who attempts to shorten his prison sentence by persuading his son to sign with one of the candidate colleges. This captivating but not entirely successful or believable drama has vivid characterisation and strong sense of place, like most Spike Lee films. Yet another intense Denzel Washington performance is counterbalanced by Ray Allen, who is clearly not a professional actor.
