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03/25/08
' Above the Rim (1994)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:10
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.5/10
Reviews for ' Above the Rim
1 - 17 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticA formula script, but a mobile camera, pulsing rap soundtrack and a game cast whip up the necessary fizz.
06/24/06
Top CriticA superficial and predictable sports drama with an inner-city background, Above the Rim nevertheless offers engaging characters, fast-paced direction, and strong performances.
03/25/08
Top CriticA fine cast and the movie's general energy can't overcome that mix of cliches and technical flaws.
03/25/08
Top CriticNo review available.
08/14/05
No review available.
01/07/05
When you play with something this formulaic, you’re bound to trip upon a theme that has been endlessly explored and agonizingly overdone.
08/19/04
Above the Rim has its formulaic elements, but it has been vigorously directed by Jeff Pollack, who appreciates the lively and unpretentious aspects of the story.
05/20/03
Top CriticAlthough well-intentioned, this film is a notch below Blue Chips.
03/23/03
The actors are very good.
09/19/02
A very familiar dish, but prepared reasonably well.
07/26/02
It's Shakur who steals the show. The rapper's offscreen legal problems are well known, but there's no denying his power as an actor.
05/12/01
Despite obvious weaknesses, however, the film gets a huge boost from several excellent performances.
01/01/00
A stultifying cliche of a movie -- even by sports-flick standards -- this basketball allegory doesn't get anywhere near the rim.
01/01/00
The whole thing is mired in a slow-footed sea of pedantic blather. Heavy-handed explanations are given left and right, and you wish they'd all just shut up and play the game.
01/01/00
The movie lives easily on the streets where it is shot, and the performances -- especially by Martin, Shakur and Pinkins -- are convincing.
01/01/00
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