Review of “Love and Basketball” Literature & Language Movie Review

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The Review Of “Love and Basketball”
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film titled "Love and Basketball" focuses on the lives of two basketball players. In the penultimate scene where Monica challenges Quincy to a one-on-one, playing him “for his heart." During the game, Monica manages to do better at the start even though Quincy begins to score more direct shots. During the duel, bot struggle to score more shots, but Monica seems more disappointed and discouraged. In the end, Quincy wins, and Monica starts to walk away. However, Quincy. Calls her back and they kiss. Both characters are good at dribbling the ball, but Quincy manages to outsmart her and wins the game at the end.
During the scene, Monica is vicious in her offense and defense. On the other hand, Quincy seems to float across the basketball court. As Monica dribbles across the court, it is noticeable that she has an urgent desire to prove herself and that she is better than Quincy, despite her gender. Monica and Quincy started their relationship when they were 11 years when Monica’s family moved in next door to Quincy’s. Besides that, they also have mutual respect and rivalry since they also loved basketball form an early. The film’s story develops like a basketball game with four quarters. The second quarter starts then both are 18 years and are skilled basketball players.
Monica is an unusual female character since she is involved in sports, which is often associated with males. Additionally, she also reveals her full emotional capacity during the film. Due to this, her attitude leads to issues during games, and it also alienates her from Camille, her mother, who has a traditional mindset about gender roles. During the entire film, Monica and her mother are conflicted. Monica does not like ...