Waste of time

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Nine for IX: Swoopes (2013) *** (out of 4)The latest entry in ESPN's series takes a look at the life and career of the controversial figure Sheryl Swoopes, a woman of great talent but also someone who many felt never fully lived up to what she could have been. We hear from her teammates, her coaches, her brother as well as her mother as they talk about what makes her tick but best of all is that we get an interview with the lady herself as she looks back on the highs of her career but also the lows. The highs of course include her college and WNBA championships but many darker issues would end up happening including her losing over $50 million dollars and ending up pretty much broke and without much hope for a future. First time director Hannah Storm actually does a very good job with her first film and manages to make this film flow unlike some of the previous entries in the series. I'm sure most sports fans know Storm for her reporting but she actually does a very good job here in telling the story of Swoopes who had quite an interesting career. The film does a nice job at fully explaining everything that was going on with Swoopes throughout her career but it also doesn't shy away from some of her darker aspects. Fans of the woman will certainly enjoy hearing her talk about her career as well as what she has planned for the future.