Queen Latifah is radiant in “Just Wright,” a predictable romantic comedy. What’s jarring is the casting of Common as a professional basketball player and her love interest. Granted, he looks enough like a basketball player and the clips of the games seem authentic, but to have some credibility, he needs to be taller and maybe bulkier. Plus I didn’t buy the chemistry between the two. “Just Wright” is about a woman, Leslie Wright (Latifah), who can’t get a man because she’s too level-headed, just one of the guys as opposed to her godsister Morgan (Paula Patton), who’s a gold-digger looking for an athlete for a husband. When Leslie gets an invitation to New Jersey Nets star Scott McKnight’s (Common) birthday party, it’s Morgan who attracts his attention. Shortly after Scott proposes to Morgan, he suffers a possible career-ending injury. Rather than have the beautiful therapist hired by the Nets to work with Scott, Morgan talks Leslie into accepting the position. And because Leslie is such a Nets fan, she’s unwilling to accept anything less than Scott’s full cooperation as she plans his recovery. When Morgan leaves because she fears Scott will not recover, the field is open for Leslie.
Phyllicia Rashad as Scott’s mom and James Pickens Jr. and Pam Grier as Leslie’s parents are effective, but they’re not given enough to do. And Queen Latifah comes off as wise, confident, and happy with her life so does she really need a man? Anyway, if you’re a Queen Latifah fan, you’ll enjoy this version of the Cinderella story. 5/22/10
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Cute movie with a message to young people. I sugget you rent it
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