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The basketball scenes were terrible, the outdoor basketball rims were barely nine foot to allow the actors to dunk. The main characters are supposed to be high school age yet they look like they are late 20's at best. The love story was a joke. Boogie says he loves her, but he has or shows no passion for the girl, or for anything else other than complaining or sulking. Very disappointing.

While for the most part Boogie may seem like a tonally confused, mess of a film, I find it to be more or less saved by its incredible amount of passion, great characters, and the few good actors that portray them. Especially Taylour Paige whose performance is as good if not better than her's in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Can't wait for Zola.

The camera crew knew what they were doing. It's well-shot, I'll give it that much. The writing it bad, the direction is bad. I'm assuming Eddie Huang either has money, or knows people with money, because that's the only way slop like this gets financed. The lead is sullen, almost everyone is unappealing, and there's zero tension. Even the clichéd final game lacks any sort of suspense. It's clear that the only reason this got a theatrical release is the pandemic has made theaters desperate for product and better films still want to make some money, so they're waiting. This is filler. Wait for it to show on some streaming service, then skip it.

This film tells a story that is best understood under a lens of an understanding of the Chinese culture. It is an engaging story.

Exactly what you expect in a coming of age film but with the style and substance of asian culture and director Eddie Huang's perspective. Good performances as well from the entire cast. Only issue I had was the ending felt anticlimactic and a very "Hollywood" ending

A basketball player faces the challenges of family, love and his pursuit of NBA dreams.

The plot development isn't effective and with some questionable acting, unnecessary scenes that doesn't add to the plot nor theme. The film simply doesn't deliver a convincing story. The love story is mediocre and the issue/ antagonist isn't developed properly

The basketball scenes are decent, but there isn't much being shown.

If you enjoy basketball films, this isn't one I would recommend you add to your list. The faults outweigh the positive.

With an abrupt ending and mediocre execution of the plot, Boogie doesn't live up to any hype it was given. Decent basketball footage and some mixture of songs but the poor acting serves vital when rating this film. Issa no for me dawg.

Not sure what's with the lackluster ratings but my husband and I enjoyed this film.

My husband, who is and ABC with parents from Taiwan, and whose first language is Mandarin, said that the lead actor's Mandarin was horrible. I don't speak Mandarin and I'm white so that doesn't change my perception of the film.

I wish that coming of age movies based on the lives of high schoolers would actually cast teens. The main character's girlfriend, in reality, is 30. Pop Smoke was 20. These people are just too old to be playing these characters, which makes them feel much more adult and mature than they'd be in reality.

While Eddie Huang, the writer may claim this story is for minorities, I see it more as something poor and lower middle class people of any race can relate to. Struggling to grow up with parents who are stressed due to finances and are looking for their kid to save them from their own mistakes. Parents who live vicariously through their kids because they ruined their own chances to do something big is a lot of pressure on young adults who are trying to navigate so many firsts like jobs, relationships and the beginning of adulthood while trying to be strong for their family.

While I don't know how realistic the scenario is that people have a realistic chance to be signed into the Chinese basketball association, I think for this story, it felt plausible.

Would recommend.

I had such high hopes for this film. I seriously don't think basketball scholarships are the #1 issue for Asian families. Would have been more believable if the parents were against Boogie's dream to play ball, but instead, Boogie was just a good player...not the best with family struggles.

I really enjoyed the movie! Sure it wasn't filled with drama like other sport movies but it really portrays a good insight on Asian American culture and the struggles they face with traditions. I would highly recommend you watch before believing the reviews!

Nothing earth shattering but it's a nice coming of age story. Especially targeted at the Asian American experience. The lead did well and so was his girlfriend. I think it could have had a little more clarity in the end but outside that I was entertained.

The main character was flat, boring, came across as angry, pretentious, obnoxious, and you didn't emphasize with him at all. Very little character development.

His parents? What was going on? There was the manager stepping in, touching the mom like there might be an affair, but not really sure. The parents were always angry. The lighting was always dark, I get they might be setting a tone, but it was too much... almost like they couldn't realize thered be an audience watching. Don't waste your time. Wait for it on Netflix.

It was awful. What more can I say? I was honestly rooting for it, but I was bored the entire time.

Asian Hip Hop Hoops. Could it have been better? Sure but watch it as an underground indie thang and then you can appreciate it better. It feels like none of these cats are trained actors and you know what? Why not. It has a story that is worth telling. Learn more about other cultures everyone. (PS. too bad none of these guys are hoopers but... ;)

Gave it a 7 because I think Eddie Huang is cool. However movie fell flat on expectations hate to say it but it's straight boring.

I personally haven't watched that many sports dramas, but I know a recycled script when I see one. The struggles encountered in the pursuit of the american dream as seen from a chinese person's perspective is what drew me to this movie in the first place, yet it felt like the script was written for an African American then hastily changed on the first day of filming. You clearly see Eddie Huang's love for African American culture in this movie; maybe this love overshadowed his desire to give us a real, insightful look. I desperately hope I'm right, because if I'm wrong, if this is the actual, insightful look into a first generation chinese american's struggles, then sorry, I'VE ALREADY SEEN THE MOVIE!

"It makes me think if we really have meaning in our life or if we are just playing a game."

Boogie is the coming-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation. In theory this does sound like a good idea. I like the exploration of heritage and navigating through life. The script does have some fine dialogue that motivates this. But as a whole, Boogie is more of a disappointment. I can't really say disappointment since I went into this hardly any knowledge of what it would be about. The beginning sets-up nicely. It felt like it would be a feel-good sort of movie. Everything just seems to go on repeat after a while. Not necessarily in plot but rather characters.

The characters are the biggest issue here. I found all of them to be intolerable. There are hardly any good traits to be found. Boogie is a foolish person that only cares about sports. Usually you see change when it comes to character, but I saw little to no change here. I understand some of what he wants, but I just got annoyed by him. The movie is pretty boring since there's not much change. It felt more like I was watching than experiencing. At times I did feel entertained, but then it would fall back into the slump. Once again, the script isn't too bad and has all the right topics, but with the predictability and annoying characters, Boogie becomes something to be forgotten.

Great movie! (Ft. Pop Smoke) Been following Eddie Huang since the tv series Fresh off the Boat. It's a coming of age story of an Asian American trying to make his own way.

"Boogie" is a Drama movie in which we watch a teenager living in Queens, New York and he is dreaming of becoming a famous NBA player someday. His parents put a lot of pressure on him in order to earn a scholarship because they cannot support him financially.

I liked this movie because despite it's simple plot it was interesting enough to be considered a watchable movie. If you have high expectations from it then you should skip it because I am sure you will be disappointed by it. The direction which was made by Eddie Huang was good and he presented very well his main characters along with their problems, thoughts and dreams, something that made the movie more simple. The interpretations of Taylor Takahashi who played as Alfred 'Boogie' Chin, Taylour Paige who played as Eleanor, Perry Yung who played as Mr. Chin and Pamelyn Chee who played as Mrs. Chin were very good too. All in all, I have to admit that since I did not have high expectations from "Boogie" I was not disappointed by it and I believe that it's a nice movie to spend your time with.

Finding someone look like 40s and act a college boy, come on......are you kidding me? I can't fit in the drama at all by his look. The leading actor literally a 30s adult, aren't there any younger actor to pick ? Lame lane lame. For those Chinese, speak not traditional Chinese at all, come on, aren't there any better actors to pick???? This movie have serious casting issues, don't treat audience stupid.