Understandably, because he is responsible for the death of his mother, Jesus wants no part of his father. He is tempted by the illustrious benefits and lifestyles of both. In He Got Game, Jesus must choose between attending college or capitalizing on his innate talents and jumping straight to the pros. In real life, the phenomenon of basketball prodigies entering the pros immediately from high school rose in prominence during this time, headlined by future league superstars Kobe Bryant (who Lee originally wanted to cast as Jesus Shuttlesworth) and Kevin Garnett. Additionally, the historical context of the NBA in the late '90s factors into the dramatic arc of the film. Every movement of the game, dribbling, post-ups, drives, and jump shots, are fixated on, collectively portraying the beauty of the sport.ĭefending his title as perhaps the definitive New York filmmaker, Lee creates a wondrous allure to the Coney Island neighborhood setting, with the local community basketball court acting as an idyllic land for the neighborhood kids to develop their craft and capture the American Dream.
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Game sequences are covered and blocked in such a precise manner that only a true fan would know how to shoot. The film is about a temporarily paroled convict, Jake Shuttlesworth ( Denzel Washington), who must convince his son, Jesus (played by real-life NBA Hall of Famer, Ray Allen), a young budding basketball superstar, to commit to playing for the governor's alma mater in order to receive a reduced prison sentence.
At a fundamental level, Lee's passionate fandom of basketball, as well as his knowledge, makes He Got Game, now 25 years old, stand out from the pact of other sports movies.
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