Coach Carter (Movie Review)

Samuel L. Jackson stars in this “based on a real-life story” movie about a businessman that returns to his old high school to take over as head coach of the basketball team. The team is troubled…to say the least. The players have to worry more about getting shot on the way to school than getting good grades. Coach Carter decides that he is not just interested in having a winning basketball team…he also wants to prepare his players for life after basketball. He requires his players to attend all their classes, maintain good grades and to function as well-mannered members of society. Problems arise when some of the players do not uphold their end of the deal and Coach Carter cancels basketball games. Some of the great parents of our world think he is crazy and want him fired.

Coach Carter is an inspirational film that is well worth your time… even the basketball games look real. Samuel L. Jackson gives the best performance of his career…other than his portrayal of Mace Windu…of course. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

On a side note…Coach Carter is significant because it marks the return of Rob Brown (the guy from Finding Forrester). This guy has been MIA since that movie and it was nice to see him return…in a completely different role of a high school student that plays basketball.