Just Wright
Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship deepens, however, Scott focuses his attention back on his tenuous relationship with his ex-fiancé Morgan, Leslie's gorgeous godsister, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
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- Cast:
- Queen Latifah , Common , Paula Patton , James Pickens Jr. , Phylicia Rashād , Pam Grier , Laz Alonso
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Very best movie i ever watch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Romances are tough because the genre can be very predictable. But if you follow the right recipe and have the right characters then it falls into place and it can be very entertaining. Just Wright is exactly that...simply entertaining. It doesn't have any stand out moments or performances but everything works and just keeps you interested beginning to end. Its the perfect date movie, has something for guys and gals, part sports, part romance, all fun.Queen Latifah is just legendary for being so completely lovable that it doesn't take much for everyone to fall in love with her character. She is good as sports therapist Leslie Wright. Her character might seem typical but she adds her own chemistry to it making it more than typical. Common really surprises as basketball superstar Scott McKnight. He actually is really great in the role and shows a lot of depth to his character. Him and Latifah have good chemistry and the romance is fun and their banter is great. Self-involved and looking for money, Paula Patton plays Morgan, McKnight's fiancée. Her character is meant to be vapid and stuck up and she does a great job. She has good chemistry opposite Latifah too and the story couldn't go on without her. She's the character you'll love to hate and even feel sorry for. Watch for great cameos from the legendary Phylicia Rashad (who looks fantastic!), James Pickens Jr., and Pam Grier as well.Director Sanaa Hamri had to know that all she needed to do was hold the story together and let these actors carry the film and she does that. Its not complex, its not mind blowing, there is no freak twists or turns and that's okay because sometimes the perfect formula is the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' mentality. Its fun and entertaining and the perfect Saturday romance movie because its feel good and its fun. Worth seeing! 8/10
A very good film & excellently nuanced performance by Latifah...You could not actually catch her acting, she was totally authentic in her portrayal while creating relevant "space" for a poignant chemistry with Common's character to blossom...Bravo, the film achieves the light-hearted yet firmly down to earth atmosphere within the framework of its plot & character development that was renowned for many of the old Katherine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy formulaic romantic comedies such as "Woman of the Year." Strong supporting cast performances from Phylicia Rashad, Pam Grier & Paula Patton embellished & more than made up for the seemingly predictable plot which indeed offered moments of subtle surprise. The movie absolutely was successful in eliciting viewer concern for the fate of the relationships for Common & Latifah. Well done, wholesome exploration of how expectations, ambitions & subjective self-judgments impact romantic, familial & professional relationships in today's urban dating arena.
I thoroughly enjoyed the spark ignited by Queen Latifah and Common in this movie. It might be predictable like some say but which movie isn't. what i like is the fact that Common is the kinda guy we don't have too many of nowadays. i watched it over six times and still did not get bored. i enjoyed it and will recommended it for your weekend movie must watch.The movie is about Leslie Wright who has a father that adores her but a mother that believes that she should be married if she was not too tom boyish. Her mother does not hide her disdain for her looks when she chose to give her diamond earrings to Morgan (Leslie's god sister) to wear on the day of Scott Mcknight's party. However Leslie was true to herself and this eventually paid off in the end when Scott came to appreciate her for who she is and chose her instead of the gorgeous Morgan.Sparks fly, chemistry is ignited between Leslie and Scott and for us die-hard romantics its gonna be one of your favorite movies in a long time to come.
Hollywood has turned many a hip-hop artist into an actor over the past two decades. Whilst some were surprisingly decent (Tupac, Mos Def and LL Cool J spring to mind), the majority were somewhat painful to watch (Eminem, 50 Cent, DMX). Queen Latifah lies in the former category, she's likable, funny and has a lot of screen presence. The same cannot be said for her Just Wright co-star, hip-hop artist Common. In his first starring role he seems to have channelled Keanu Reeves in his heyday, stare blankly and the audience will fill in the emotion you're trying to convey. It's somewhat surprising that his performance is stilted considering he was being guided by Sanaa Hamri, director of The Sisterhood of the travelling Pants 2........Exactly.Latifah plays Leslie Wright, a sports physiotherapist who, wait for it, just can't seem to get a man! We know this because its explained to us roughly 14 times in the first 25 minutes. Her god-sister Morgan, played by Paula Patton, is beautiful but shallow and the guys always seem to go for her. To quote one of Common's collaborators, Kanye West; 'She a golddigga'. Her main aim in life is to bag an NBA all-star and become a ballers wife. Scott McKnight is the New Jersey Nets finest player, so when the two girls get invited to his exclusive birthday bash, who does McKnight choose but Morgan. Poor Queenie. After a whirlwind romance the two get engaged. All seems to be going to Morgan's plan until McKnight suffers a possibly career ending injury. Imagining that her multi-millionaire NBA star fiancé will somehow become penniless because of this, Morgan decides to leave him. In steps Leslie Wright to nurse him back to health with a Rocky style training montage. Their blossoming romance is painfully explained to us in a scene where McKnight spoon-feeds Leslie some chicken soup. After his heroic comeback game Morgan appears on the scene once again but McKnight chooses his true love. In the end they're all friends. Ah.Whilst its not insultingly awful, Just Wright is so predictably formulaic that you have it figured out 10 minutes in and from there it's just a waiting game. In the Hollywood screenwriters edition of Microsoft Word there seems to be a template entitled 'Sports Rom-Com between $15M and $30M'. Change the sport to Baseball and the lead actress to Drew Barrymore and you basically have The Perfect Catch. I've never been a huge fan of romantic comedies, simply because there aren't many decent ones. Just Wright makes no attempts to push the boat out or break the rom-com mould in any way. Its is the film equivalent of a pot noodle meal, whilst its edible, it has no nutritional value whatsoever.