Boogie

Focus Features | Release Date: March 5, 2021

6.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Ratings

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TVJerryMar 26, 2021

Surprisingly, this is NOT a Rocky-style up-and-comer athlete story. This Chinese-American basketball player (Taylor Takahashi who’s actually Japanese) is already a stand out at his high school. This movie revolves around his hope for aSurprisingly, this is NOT a Rocky-style up-and-comer athlete story. This Chinese-American basketball player (Taylor Takahashi who’s actually Japanese) is already a stand out at his high school. This movie revolves around his hope for a college scholarship on his way to playing for the NBA. His greatest challenges are living up to his traditional parents’ expectations and winning the big game against a rival. This was written/directed by comic Eddie Huang (best known for Fresh off the Boat) and the lead is actually his teammate from a community league. Sadly, it shows. Although Takahashi is earnest (and too old to play a teen), his flatness belies his lack of experience, esp. against the actual actors. To make matters worse, the writing tackles all of the issues with a simplistic approach and the direction is flat. Overall, this feels like a bad TV drama.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariNov 7, 2021

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Youthful ethnic minorities who, in the grip of a lacerating ambivalence, a "mixture of covetousness and resentment" (Alison Willmore of Vulture), aspire to integration with the goals of the American nightmare while despising it.

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aprilynclinoMar 11, 2021

The sound effects are good. The presentation is good. But, the story lacks some tightness. but yes, it is worth watching.

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