Slamma Jamma
Composed and guided by Timothy A. Chey, "Slamma Jamma" is a story regarding faith, redemption and slam-dunking. Chey, a very spiritual man, known for his documentary "The Epic Journey" where he circumnavigates the globe discovering tales of God's wonders. Below, he instills a similar sense of 'hope despite adversity' right into the Slamma Jamma manuscript.
Slamma Jamma" is well-meaning at its heart, there's funny, some vocal singing as well as a cameo with Jose Canseco ... if you needed that semi-celeb name you can identify. But "Slamma Jamma" weighes on the melodrama in the manuscript. Cue up the violins, over acting as well as proclaim (assume honors reveal acceptance speeches to God). Chris Staples in his function of Michael Diggs, supplies a pretty good efficiency (and also he's tolerable to take a look at either!) for his very first acting job. He stated, "I had actually refused the role a number of times as a result of other commitments, however felt that when they asked a third time and also my schedule had actually amazingly cleared up, I just knew that this was a duty I was suggested to play."
A previous university basketball star attempts beginning a new life after being released from prison in 'Slamma Jamma,' Timothy A. Chey's religious-themed sports dramatization.
Slamma Jamma is a faith-based dramatization starring real-life slam dunker Chris Staples as a basketball-playing outlaw that goes back to his old L.A. area to turn his life around. There's little in the means of strong language (uncommon use of "damn," "hell," and "oh my God"), sexuality, or material use, yet you can anticipate some weapon threats as well as physical violence. A store clerk is fired as well as killed in a burglary, though viewers do not see the bullet land. And also gang members who sell medications are included in the tale. Spoiler alert: A major personality dies in a long, sad healthcare facility scene. Christian messages are delivered throughout (i.e., "God will be with us;" "God has a strategy"), as well as fans who like high-flying dives over males and bikes may enjoy the basketball activity.
Unless you're a follower of the physical act of the slam dunk (which there are plenty in this film), there's absolutely nothing to recommend in this artless redemption tale. The plot has zero surprises, and also, curiously, redemption isn't really even an aspect. The criminal charges that sent out Michael to prison were false, so he never needed compensatory. But he constantly talks about being a "changed man."
Exactly what's more, writer-director Timothy A. Chey counts on every metropolitan motto. A rich athlete and having a hard time underdog vie for the heart of a great female. The gang life supplies gravy train-- if only the hero will certainly offer his heart. The climactic contest looms huge, with never ever a doubt concerning the end result. Slamma Jamma has a decent message-- hanging onto belief and perseverance is a crucial method to climb from the ashes of vibrant "mistakes"-- however the movie itself is born down by many missed out on opportunities that it's tough to enjoy.
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