Rebound (2005)

• Year: 2005
• Released: 01 Jul 2005
• Country: United States
• Adwords: 2 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376108/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebound
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: PG
• Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
• Runtime: 86 min
• Writer: Bill Wolff, Ed Decter, John J. Strauss
• Director: Steve Carr
• Cast: Martin Lawrence, Megan Mullally, Breckin Meyer
• Keywords: trainer, college, training, sports, basketball, school,

	5.1/10
	36/100
	14% – Critics
	38% – Audience

Rebound Storyline

Coach Roy once was college basketball’s top mastermind. But lately his attentions have been on his next endorsements, not on his next game. What¹s more, Roy’s temper has run amuck, leading to his being banned from college ball until he can demonstrate compliance–in other words, not explode every time he walks onto the court. Roy waits and waits; for a suitable coaching offer, but he receives only one: the Mount Vernon Junior High School Smelters basketball squad. Roy reluctantly accepts the offer, hoping that a few weeks at the school will prove his good intentions and restore him to his high-living ways as a celebrated college coach. But when old school meets middle school, Coach Roy doesn’t know what hit him. It’s not until Roy decides to teach his young charges some new concepts–like passing, rebounding, dribbling, and scoring–that the Smelters begin to find success and Roy finds something long thought lost: his love of the game.—Sujit R. Varma

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Rebound Movie Reviews

Above average family TV comedy becomes something less when you have to pay ten bucks a head in theaters

If Hollywood wants to know why theater attendance is off they need look no further than this movie. The problem is not they are making bad movies, they’re simply making movies you feel ripped off for having paid ten bucks to see. Once you get over the shock that you’ve paid too much for what you’re seeing, Rebound is actually a good little movie.

Rebound tells the story of Coach Ray, a highly paid NCAA basketball coach who ends up banned from coaching for bad behavior. With no other options open to him he ends up coaching back at his old junior high school where things take mostly predictable, but enjoyable turns. For example the team is so bad at basketball it hasn’t won a game in twelve years, and is made up of the typical assortment of kids who don’t know left from right, so even though you know whats going to happen but you don’t mind because Lawrence and the kids are fun to watch. And while it strives and fails to be a Bad News Bears of basketball, it is an enjoyable movie on its own terms. Just wait for DVD or cable, because paying 10 bucks a head to see this will spoil your enjoyment of whats a nice funny little movie.

Not the best family film, but far from the worst

Too many critics seem to be expecting more from “Rebound” than it tries to offer. This movie is what it is – a simplistic, fun family movie aimed at kids – nothing more, nothing less. The filmmakers weren’t trying to create “Casablanca 2” here. As a family movie, it succeeds at producing enough laughs to entertain the kids and keep adults from getting too bored.

There are certainly elements in the movie that could’ve been better. It’s WAY too formulaic and predictable, the scores in the games before Coach Roy arrive are totally unrealistic, and quite frankly, there are several actors who would’ve been funnier in the role than Lawrence. But the kids are very well cast, and do a real good job with the material they’re given. There are many genuinely funny bits, and Megan Mullally is an absolute hoot in her role, which was far too small.

So if you’re looking for the next great cinematic classic, keep looking. But if you want a fun family movie that’s suitable for the kids, check out “Rebound.”

Okay But Could Have Been Better

I always felt that the problem with Martin Lawrence movies is that the scripts always limit all of the raunchiness and outrageous humor that makes Martin Lawrence funny. Bad Boys I is probably the only movie that parallels the comic potential that you can find in Lawrence’s stand-up acts. Otherwise, the moviegoer will only see a fraction of the comedian’s talent.

I walked into the theater expecting to see another terrible Martin Lawrence movie, but I was surprised that this film was somewhat enjoyable. Being rated PG, Rebound checks Lawrence’s ability to offend through his usual graphic language, but Lawrence actually shows that he can be funny and gentle at the same time, relying on easygoing charm and witty dialogue to appease the audience. One of the prime examples of this is a scene where he is teaching a kid not to be a ball hog on the court. He makes his point in a way that is charming, smart, and funny. Another scene is where Lawrence plays a secondary character, a street preacher who gives the middle schoolers a pep talk before a big game. A similar scene was used in Blue Streak, but unlike in that movie, this scene works, mainly because the audience gets to see an unsuspecting, straight-laced Martin react to a more sketchier version of himself. It’s a clever device that is guaranteed to generate some laughter. So why did I give this movie only five stars? The problem falls mainly with Rebound’s poorly-written script.

Martin Lawrence stars as a once great college basketball coach, whose short temper causes him to be kicked out of the league. In order to redeem himself, he takes up a coaching job at his old middle school to prove to the NCBA that he is not only as good of a coach as he was in his prime but a charitable one as well. The school’s team is a group of misfits that can never seem to score a single basket in any of the games they play. Will Lawrence bring the team to victory? While the premise is promising, the delivery is weak and lacking substance. Lawrence is supposed to be a Bobby Knight-type coach and seeing him throw tantrums in the Martin Lawrence style we all know and love would have been hilarious to see. But the problem is that we rarely see Lawrence carry this angry persona. In fact, his so-called emotional outburst appears accidental when he kicks a ball at the opposing team’s mascot. Is this reason enough to expel him from the league? Aside from this err in the plot, the rest of the movie feels a bit rushed. Every time a scene begins to ascend in humor, it abruptly ends and goes onto another scene. As a result, Lawrence wins the trust of the middle schoolers too quickly, he brings the underdogs onto a winning streak too quickly, he decides that he loves coaching middle school too quickly. Plus, Lawrence wins the heart of one of the kid’s mother ALL TOO QUICKLY! Better pacing along with a couple of twists would have made for a better film.

Aside from Lawrence’s strong performance, Rebound’s young cast delivers as well. The chemistry between Lawrence and the kids is great, and their characters are well-developed. However, the rest of the adult cast feels wasted. Patrick Warburton puts in a lot of energy in his performance but he doesn’t have anyone to play off. Megan Mullally is hilarious as the sarcastic school principal but she seems to vanish halfway through the film. I felt that Rebound would have benefited from more interplay between her and Lawrence. Seeing these two wacky comedians bump heads would have been fun to see. Breckin Meyer does a decent job as Coach Roy’s shrewd agent, but you get the feeling that he probably has something better to do. Wendy Raquel Robinson is a suitable love interest for Martin and does her job well. But as stated before, her character falls for Martin a little too fast to be truly believable. Sadly, Horatio Sanz is given very little to do.

Overall, this movie was decent and provided some great insights on learning to work with others cooperatively despite personal differences. Everything else feels a bit forced and redundant. Martin Lawrence proves that he has a superb screen presence and broad comic appeal but it will take more than this poorly written piece for him to rebound and get back into the game.