Nothing beats a good old biopic and Sweetwater is definitely one of them. Great story, great acting. I can't think of what not to like about it. The movie is about Nathaniel Clifton aka Sweetwater. The first black person to play in the NBA, well technically the second, but because of the issues surrounding it, I prefer to still consider him the first. Also the first to play for the Knicks and at the Madison Square.
The movie takes us through his time as a Harlem Globetrotter and how he got signed to the Knicks. This was set in the 50s, when segregation was still in full effect so you definitely know there's a fare amount of racism and stereotyping.
I really enjoyed seeing Eric Roberts, as well as Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss and Jim Caviezel who surprisingly played a very small role for an act of his calibre.
What the story failed to achieve was not telling us how a significant player like Sweetwater ended up spending the rest of his life driving a cab. I think the viewers deserved to know this very important aspect of Sweetwater and the system.
Give this a watch on a lazy Sunday and you won't regret it.
The movie takes us through his time as a Harlem Globetrotter and how he got signed to the Knicks. This was set in the 50s, when segregation was still in full effect so you definitely know there's a fare amount of racism and stereotyping.
I really enjoyed seeing Eric Roberts, as well as Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss and Jim Caviezel who surprisingly played a very small role for an act of his calibre.
What the story failed to achieve was not telling us how a significant player like Sweetwater ended up spending the rest of his life driving a cab. I think the viewers deserved to know this very important aspect of Sweetwater and the system.
Give this a watch on a lazy Sunday and you won't regret it.