Formulaic but brilliant, this demonstrates Adam Sandler’s considerable acting chops even better than Punch Drunk Love (2002) or Uncut Gems (2019), because this character is more complex, and dare I say it, multi-layered.
I know fuck all about basketball. I don’t get it. I find it dull. This made the sport interesting.
It’s the central relationship which is the heart, an initial association of convenience which ultimately goes beyond the professional. It wasn’t Mickey and Rocky but it aped that well.
Nothing special here but good enough, a proper movie with no pretensions; it knows what it is.
And it comes with obligatory mental training montage.
Wanderings and ... wonderings. 