'White Men Can't Jump' Remake Misses the Mark
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The remake of the 1992 sports comedy "White Men Can't Jump" directed by Calmatic and written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall, lacks the spark and quirk of the original film. The lead actors, Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls, fail to capture the intensity and unpredictability of Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes. The script does not do the actors any favors, and the supposed trash-talk is uninspired. The movie pivots to a triumph-over-adversity drama, complete with big-money games, and the basketball action is indifferently staged and shot.
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