Rebound
Rebound – 1 1/2 out of 5 stars
This is a typical "worst to first" movie. Martin Lawrence is temporarily banned from the NCBA (the movie version of the NCAA) until he proves he can control his temper. He takes a job coaching middle school basketball for a team that not only hasn't won a game, but has also failed to score a point. He then whips them into shape, blah blah blah. It's a laugh an hour tale of how he teaches them how to be winners while they teach him how to be a better person. I didn't have to stop watching it in the middle, so that's a plus. As a side jab, there's a small segment where Lawrence tries to play another whacky character (some out of place, non-funny preacher) which only led me to further latch on to my theory that Martin Lawrence is a cheaper version of Eddie Murphy without the talent or humor. I would watch this movie only if someone else rented it and insisted on showing it.
June 10th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
i love all Eddie Murphy movies. i like also the movie DAVE where he co stars with Elizabeth Banks.;-: