{"id":7973,"date":"2019-10-28T11:46:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/?p=7973"},"modified":"2019-10-28T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:46:09","slug":"review-game-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/?p=7973","title":{"rendered":"Review: GAME DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well-made throwback drama tells the engaging story of different walks of life brought together by round ball.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cGame Day\u201d isn\u2019t a sports movie. But it\u2019s subtly about the power of sport. Writer\/director John Susman\u2019s restrained script amiably gives us likable lead characters, who, despite their disparities, become friends on the court. Anyone who\u2019s participated in recreational athletics will sync with the vibe here.

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Romeo Miller gives Elizabeth Alderfer lessons on the court.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ricki (Elizabeth Alderfer) is forced to take an entry-level job after her tech company fails. She\u2019s frustrated by what she sees as her employer\u2019s all-boys\u2019 club, but it might not be her gender that\u2019s holding her back. When Ricki initially rejects an offer to take part in the company\u2019s basketball team. After listening to a co-worker, she takes the court. And because Ricki\u2019s ambitious and an over-achiever, she decides to learn the game, which might help her break through the office politics.

While practicing at a neighborhood park, Ricki meets Lucas (Romeo Miller), who knows his way around inside and outside the paint. Reluctantly, Lucas agrees to train Ricki, and the coach-player relationship becomes more.

What works in \u201cGame Day\u201d is the unusual friendship between Lucas and Ricki. It\u2019s not romantic, but just as deep. And basketball is only a small part of it. Susman hits the right beats without going over the top. It\u2019s a small production boosted by winning performances by Alderfer and Miller (former USC basketball player and famous rapper Romeo Miller).

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Wiping out! John Susman’s humble script is
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There\u2019s room for this kind of drama in the overhyped, crowded marketplace that often pushes action and horror marked by graphic violence and sex. Viewers should identify with the focus placed here on character and authentic relationships. Unfortunately, basketball is low key. Because I\u2019ve played on co-ed teams over the year, I\u2019d wish the film explored the culture of intramural or community sports more fully. At times, the gameplay seemed so secondary to the overall narrative that it rang a touch insincere. Still, the concluding moments try to put the game and life into a broader perspective, which is refreshing and not too heavy.

\u201cGame Day\u201d is a warmhearted narrative crafted by a talented team.

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