The structure of the screenplay of "Love & Basketball" is divided in four quarters: it begins in 1981, when Monica, a young girl who loves basketball, moves to the house on the next door of Quincy's, also a basketball fan, and they begin a friendship due to their passion for the sport. The next two quarters are developed in 1988/89, when Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) join the USC, where they study and play basketball. They are together and in love, but Quincy ends their romance, due to personal problems in the breast of his family. The last quarter is in 1993, when Monica is playing in Barcelona, in the Vigo team, and Quincy breaks the ligament of his knee in a game America. "Love & Basketball" is not a bad movie, but something is missing to be a great film. One of its problems is the total lack of chemistry between Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps: they are good actress and actor, but they do not have any chemistry to perform the role of a romantic couple. Further, it is impossible to feel any empathy by their arrogant characters: their attitudes along the story are sometimes even nasty, specially regarding Quincy. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Além dos Limites" ("Beyond the Limits")
Title (Brazil): "Além dos Limites" ("Beyond the Limits")