Love and Basketball is about a young girl and boy that early in age fall in love with each other and the game of basketball. Throughout the movie they struggle to balance their affection and love for each other with others and basketball. Love and Basketball shows how strong true love really is. This movie does a near perfect job on taking you through the lives and hardships faced by the two basketball players. From when the movie starts to the end of credits you will be drawn to their romantic lives. Love and basketball will make you wish you had a passionate a relationship just like the main characters. If you love the game of basketball or just enjoy playing this will probably be the best movie out there for you.

This movies is mind- blowing, excellent,heart-rising and down to earth. The title of the movie really spoke for itself. Young kids growing up with loving each other and also loving basketball. I didn't know until this movie how basketball can impact of your life.It reminds me of me when i was little and was kind of like a tomboy but still had female feelings. There were a lot of different emotions spread without the film. Good? This movie was great and I even cried believing that they would be together at the end. It was like I was in the movie myself... Eyes glued to the T.V.I love how the families even though there were bad times, they were always there for the their children. These days if a young person announced that she was pregnant, she would be thrown out the house.There was even a part that linked to having sex for the first time. I feel that is how it should be taking it slow and not just rushing into something because he says your cute or if you love me have sex with me.The soundtrack of the movie was dominating and kept up with the story plot. Also the film includes a kind of unique visual style.The settings in this film make it to be a real life story.The dialogue spoken from the film is skilled and very well put together.

Love and Basketball has been one of my favorite movies since it was released in 2000. The soundtrack to it was awesome! It was effective and appropriate. The songs fit the movie perfectly and actually complimented it. Since the movie was told through the 80's and 90's the music fit the time appropriately. It wasn't music from the 70's or the 50's but music that was within the time line. However, Al Green's LOVE AND HAPPINESS which open the beginning scene was a nice touch even though it wasn't directly from the given time period.The genre of the music was effective also. Love and Basketball is a predominately black film, directed by the one and only John Singleton, the music fit that standard. It wasn't Rock or Country Western that would most certainly ruin the movie, but it was a mixture of R&B and Rap music that they played. It was songs that many of the viewers and audience has heard before. That would send them back to their own memories of that time. Even the ones that may not remember it was music that they could dance to.The sound track as any other is to compliment the movie. Which the Love and Basketball sound track did just that. It was one of my favorite and was a great touch to one of my favorite movies.

I must say that when this movie first came out nine years ago and I was only seven years old I truly did not see what an amazing film this was.Until last weekend when I watched it on t.v. It felt like I had never seen this movie before.I guess it's been so long.lol.Well for those who haven't seen it,here's pretty much a little summary.*First Quarter-The story starts off with eleven yr. old Monica and her family moving to LA. Monica sees boys around her age playing basketball and she asks to join them.They say yes without knowing that she's a girl.When they find out they are amused because the think girls can't play basketball.But they are shocked to see that Monica's really good at it particularly Quincy,Monica's next door neighbor.The two start off hating each other then eventually become boyfriend-girlfriend and share their first kiss but the relationship doesn't last long.*In the second quarter it takes you through their high school years.Where both are on the basketball team.Monica shows anger problems and is known as a tomboy.Whereas Q is the best player on the team and really popular with the ladies. The two are friends but you can tell they have feelings for each other.Especially when Monica shows up at the Spring Dance dressed up really pretty and with a hot date.While each are dancing with their dates the can't help but to stare at each other the whole time.After the dance the two talk outside Monica's window and find out that she's been accepted to USC,the same college Q's going to. They kiss which leads to them making love.*Third quarter they're in college.Quincy of course has it easy.While Monica's always getting grilled by her coach.But she eventually earns a spot.Q finds out about his daddy cheating on his Mom and goes to Monica for comfort.Monica can't talk to him for long though because she has curfew. Q feels like she's not being there for him and breaks up with her.Oh and Q decides to drop out of school and go to the NBA.*Fourth and final quarter. Which is five years later.Q's in the NBA.Monica's in some foreign country playing basketball,but feels as if something's missing and finds it not as fun.Q hurts his knee,so Monica visits him in the hospital and finds out that he's getting married in two weeks.Later that day Q goes to see Monica and asks her why she gave up basketball.To where she replies that it's not fun anymore and Q agrees.Monica has a talk with her mother to which her mom gives her some advice. Later that night Monica goes to tell Q that she's loved him since she was eleven years old and says she'll play him for his 'heart'.If Monica wins he calls of the wedding if he wins she'll buy him a wedding present. Q wins leaving Monica devastated.As she's walking away,Q says "double or nothing".The two unite,kiss,hug,and cry.At the end, it fastfowards a few years ahead.Monica's finally made it to the WNBA about to play a game.In the audience Quincy's there supporting her with their baby daughter.Sweet I know Everything about this movie is awesome. I can watch it over and over and never get tired of it. Literally I cry every time.