Starring: Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton
Just Wright was better than I originally thought it would be. Queen Latifah was very good in her role as Leslie Wright, the hard working, and under appreciated physical therapist who can't seem to find the right guy. She's always put in the "friend zone" by guys, much unlike her cousin, Morgan Alexander (Paula Patton), who is a manipulative, and materialistic woman. Leslie is the biggest New Jersey Nets fan and one night has a chance encounter with Scott McKnight (Common), the promising star of the Nets. After helping him out one night, he invites Leslie to his birthday party but when she shows up, with Morgan in tow, Scott forgets their instant chemistry and falls instantly in love with Morgan, really for all the wrong reasons (typical plot there).
The movie really starts after Scott and Morgan are engaged but Scott suffers a major knee injury that could cost him his career. Leslie helps Scott immensely in his recovery process but eventually she falls for him. Now I won't spoil the rest of the movie for you guys, but overall the movie proved to be a good one. With lots of sports action for guys and romance for girls, this movie has a solid plot and good acting, although at times Paula Patton's character is a little overdone, but in a comical way. Overall, I would rate this movie as a solid B because although I enjoyed the movie, I felt like there was nothing really holding me to the story after the credits were rolling.
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