![]() ![]() The athletes won't win any awards for their performances, but they're out here having fun, and their fun is contagious. ![]() The story (though derivative) and the characters (though mostly played by non-actors) are charming. This movie doesn't take itself too seriously and neither should anyone watching it. I advise that viewers suspend their disbelief. If you find yourself doing so, you will undoubtedly detect numerous issues that will detract from your enjoyment. ![]() They're doing this for love of the game and love of each other. None of them are doing this for fame or fortune. Former pros Shaquille O'Neal, Lisa Leslie, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber and Reggie Miller, each flaunting geriatric garb and cartoonish characteristics, hop in the van and head off to re-live their glory days. In hilarious fashion, they gather up Uncle Drew's old squad, zipping across the east coast in the old guy's ancient van that's equipped with shag carpets and an 8-track tape player. After his lifelong nemesis steals his team, Dax seeks the help of Uncle Drew to field a roster. Now, he coaches, and he's putting together a team to vie for the $100,000 prize awarded to the winner of the annual tournament at Rucker Park. Enter Dax (the always hilarious Lil Rel Howery), a basketball lifer whose playing career ended abruptly in junior high after a moment of failure that left him scarred. ![]() After skipping the championship game 50 years ago, he disappeared. Uncle Drew (played by Kyrie Irving in prosthetics and old-man makeup) is a streetball legend and one of the greatest to ever grace the blacktop at Rucker Park, the mecca of the outdoor hoops world. A feature-length film based on a few television-length ad spots should spell disaster and may appear to be nothing more than a cash grab. Uncle Drew is based on a series of Pepsi Max advertisements that began in 2012, which introduced its titular character. ![]()
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