9-Ball the Movie is a positive message movie. With the focal point being on the player rather than the plays, you get a chance to see good sportsmanship's long term results.
All players have their own lives away from their opponents. 9-Ball follows one of those players through all the ups and downs on and off the table. With that player being a female, it was also a nice change from the classic "The Hustler" & "The Color Of Money". (On a side note now there is a pool movie to go with Paul Newman's 14:1 straight pool & 8-Ball flicks.) This movie will not only make you want to play pool, but perhaps it will make you want to play organized league pool with emphasis on good gamesmanship.
Another reason I enjoyed 9-Ball The Movie so much without giving away spoilers is the message that playing pool (or any sport) for fun even if you are good is always possible. Often the bad players are told to just play for fun, but everyone forgets good players sometimes have no fun doing what they do great. The APA is the solution for both good and bad players to have fun! :)
All players have their own lives away from their opponents. 9-Ball follows one of those players through all the ups and downs on and off the table. With that player being a female, it was also a nice change from the classic "The Hustler" & "The Color Of Money". (On a side note now there is a pool movie to go with Paul Newman's 14:1 straight pool & 8-Ball flicks.) This movie will not only make you want to play pool, but perhaps it will make you want to play organized league pool with emphasis on good gamesmanship.
Another reason I enjoyed 9-Ball The Movie so much without giving away spoilers is the message that playing pool (or any sport) for fun even if you are good is always possible. Often the bad players are told to just play for fun, but everyone forgets good players sometimes have no fun doing what they do great. The APA is the solution for both good and bad players to have fun! :)