An unnecessary remake of the classic '90s comedy, WhiteMenCantJump is defined by a miscast Jack Harlow who can't hold his own in his acting debut. Our review:
Remakes are nothing new in our current movie landscape though few have felt as bafflingly unnecessary and painfully unfunny as White Men Can’t Jump. Though the 1992 original starring the spectacular duo of Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes is not perfect by any means, it remains a comedy that actually feels alive. From its direction to its writing, it was like we were dropped into a world of actual basketball players attempting to use their skills on the court to make some cash.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Though Harlow is not the first musical artist to make an unsuccessful attempt to pivot to acting, it is hard to think of a more awkward screen presence. He is painfully one note, delivering every line with the same flat tone and intonation. As a dorky hipster whose cringe is his way of hustling, he is annoying rather than funny. Not only that, it becomes boring as opposed to as goofy or gregarious as the film wants us to believe he is.
Where the original balanced the dramatic and the comedic beats, both feel forced here. The humor rarely lands with modern references only loosely taking the form of actual jokes and the dramatic escalations are contrived to no end.
The problem just keeps coming back to Harlow. Not only is he just out of his depth in hitting the necessary comedic notes, but the hollowness of his performance also becomes impossible to overlook when his character goes through a rough patch and must find redemption. None of it connects even as it telegraphs from a mile away what is about to happen in the final tournament.
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