Crossover
by Preston A. Whitmore II
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Actor: Anthony Mackie, Eva Pigford, Little JJ, Wayne Brady, Wesley JonathanDirector: Preston A. Whitmore II
Brand: N/A
Cinematographer: Christian Sebaldt
Writer: Preston A. Whitmore II
Editor: Anthony Adler
Producer: Aaron Mazzolini
Producer: Frank Mancuso Jr.
Producer: Lorenzo O'Brien
Producer: Tom Gores
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Crossover
DVD Review: Well, it sure surprised me to learn that this is currently the worst film of all-time
Summary: 3 Stars
I did not know that "Crossover" held the "bottom" spot on the International Movie Data Base's list of "Bottom 100" movies of all-time when I watched it this week. As of this writing (and I am sure things will change) it has a rating of 1.2, which means it has quite a gap between it and "The Hillz," the next film on the list. Rounding out the current Bottom 10 are "Bottoms Up," "Going Overboard," "From Justin to Kelly," "SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2," "Santa with Muscles," "Car 54, Where Are You?", "Chairman of the Board," and "Love in Paris." I have not seen all of these, but my vote for the bottom most rung still goes to "Manos: Hands of Fate." That particular former holder of the bottom spot is currently ranked #11, and the fact it is not in the Bottom 10 is a clear sign that there are problems with voting on such things. But even given that a lot of what is here is ludicrous, why "Crossover" deserves this particular dishonor seems a bit harsh.
A "crossover" is a dribble move in basketball where the player with the ball switches it quickly from one hand to the other. You have the normal crossover, the killer crossover, and the double crossover. I think all three of those show up in this movie, but the importance of the title is as a metaphor for the situation of the protagonists. In Detroit we have "Tech" (Anthony Mackie) and "Cruise" (Wesley Jonathan), teammates on the Enemy of the State streetball team. The key things about streetball are that as long as you score with style and avoid flagrant fouls or gang fights, you can get away with as many steps to the basket as you want to take (the whole idea of not needing any stinkin' rules apparently has great appeal on the street, although the net result is not as much fun as slamball). "Cruise" has a college scholarship waiting for him and plans on becoming a doctor, while "Tech" is a lot more interested in beating an opposing team the Platinums led by Jewelz (Phillip Champion). But when they play in a game set up by Vaughn (Wayne Brady), their respective fortunes start to go in a new set of opposite directions and their lives are complicated by all sorts of things, including a pair of women, Eboni (Alecia Fears) and Vanessa (Eva Pigford).
Clearly the master metaphor here is that these guys are trying to "crossover" from the basketball courts on the streets to something better, which may or may not have to do with playing basketball. At face value this would certainly seem to be a laudable message, especially given the N.B.A.'s efforts to do something about all those high school phenoms who get drafted in the first round and never get their careers off the bench. In the end I round up on "Crossover" because of that intention. But writer-director Preston A. Whitmore II ("Doing Hard Time") has problems with his dialogue taking away from his message the same way his shooting of the basketball scenes strips them of their drama as well. I mean, come on, if you are playing a team that is undefeated, why would you want to do much more than just beat them? Because that way of upping the ante is consistent with the melodramatic bent of Whitemore's script, both in terms of story and dialogue. Besides, when you have Brady playing the heavy, you know there are going to be casting problems as well.
However, despite all of the above the animosity against "Crossover" surprises me and in the final analysis my only explanation is that to attempt such a message film and then saddle it with so many problems is grossly offensive to the target audience of which, it need hardly be said, I am not a member. That probably explains why I was only bored by the film. Of course, if I had known this is the current worst film of all-time I would have checked it out even sooner (which is what I did the last time I looked and the IMDB had "Materials Girls" on the bottom of the list and "Crossovers" is way better than that disaster from the sisters Duff currently nestled in 28th place).
Description of Crossover
Noah and Tech, talented streetball players with very different visions of their futures, have their friendship tested by a shady former sports agent.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 7-AUG-2007
Media Type: DVD
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