It's been over a week since Uncle Drew came out and with it still somewhat in my mind from seeing it last week, here is my take on it. Before this, it was a series of commercials for Pepsi who did produce this film with Kyrie Irving being the spokesman portraying the 75 year old character. I didn't see an ad for this until around its debut in theaters. I'll tell you this. Your expectations will be either exceeding or disappointing you.
The premise is this guy putting a team together to compete in a street basketball tournament in hopes of winning 100 thousand dollars. In the midst of this, he loses his team to a high school rival played by Nick Kroll and is kicked out of his house by his girlfriend. Desperation comes in as he searches for anybody that can play for him and one day he sees Uncle Drew and sees the talent. Ultimately, it becomes a search for his former teammates from way back in the 60s and to show the new generation a thing or two about how to play basketball.
You wouldn't think it would be truly funny, but it is. Especially with them casting Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Lisa Leslie, and of course Irving. It's a weird group to consider, but they show themselves that they can be hilarious but also show the skills that they have had for a long time, even after retiring from pro basketball. Some expense comes at some of the nods of their careers, and it's subtle.
It gets its plot across at a good pace and doesn't come off as a rushed product compared to some of these projects involving sports stars. A little slow in the middle of the film, but the basketball scenes come off authentic despite these athletes in tons of makeup and made to look 75. Overall, it's a good film that you wouldn't think would be good, but it is. Hilarious all around, try and find it before it leaves theaters.
Score: 7 out of 10
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