Roll Bounce is the type of movie that even when you try to appreciate it for what it is, it's still lacking. I saw this with a friend in exchange for her seeing "An Unfinished Life" (highly recommended by the way) I don't even know where to begin. I guess I'll start with questions: 1. Why wasn't Meagan Good laughed out of the audition for this film? This broad (while nice to look at, don't get me wrong) has zero presence on screen. I mean, I know Bow Wow is a great thespian, but he can only do so much to carry a scene.
2. Why wasn't the scene in which Bow Wow was smashing the car and crying cut from the movie? A: This scene came out of left-field and was way too heavy for this movie. And B: The director should have seen that Bow Wow couldn't carry such an *ahem* emotional scene.
3. How did it ever come down to a skate off? Come on, dog! The other team was doing flips. FLIPS! They should have had that, no question.
All in all, Roll Bounce isn't great, but it isn't terrible either. I think it's a shame that there aren't a lot of good roles written for black people. Instead, we get this.
2. Why wasn't the scene in which Bow Wow was smashing the car and crying cut from the movie? A: This scene came out of left-field and was way too heavy for this movie. And B: The director should have seen that Bow Wow couldn't carry such an *ahem* emotional scene.
3. How did it ever come down to a skate off? Come on, dog! The other team was doing flips. FLIPS! They should have had that, no question.
All in all, Roll Bounce isn't great, but it isn't terrible either. I think it's a shame that there aren't a lot of good roles written for black people. Instead, we get this.