Hit – Starring Josh Lucas, Tatyana Ali, Jon Voight
In 1966, Texas Western (now University of Texas at El Paso) coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship game against powerhouse Kentucky.
If you don’t like this movie, then you simply do not have a soul. This is the best movie of 2006. I only wish it was submitted early to be in contention for the 2005 movie awards. But, I feel that this movie was brought out specifically at this particular time to remember the effects of civil rights.
Being a child of the post-civil rights era, I have never seen basketball with only white players. Watching this movie made me realize that life wasn’t always this diverse. I guess I never really thought about it before, which is sad.
The acting, the basketball choreography, and the script were all well executed. I also really enjoyed the interviews that were played during the credits (make sure to stick around).
This is a feel good movie for all ages. It is currently the best movie in movie theatres. I have been waiting a few months to see a film that I felt was worthy of spending my money on, and this is certainly the film.
Bottom Line: See it this weekend.
Drama
Rated PG for racial issues including violence and epithets, and momentary language.
Running Time: 1 hour 46 minutes.
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