I was so close to giving a borderline recommendation to Just Wright that I feel guilty I can only give this a 5. The film follows a basketball player named Scott (Common) who breaks his knee and must get help from am physical therapist named Leslie (Queen Latifah). If you don't know the path this is going down, you my friend, are an idiot. This is the stuff generic romantic comedies are made out of, but unlike most romantic comedies this year (The Bounty Hunter, Leap Year, The Back Up Plan, EG), the stars actually have good chemistry in this film. That's where my close to borderline recommendation comes in. I was so happy that these two actually have good chemistry. Queen Latifah also brings her natural charm that she brings to even the worst films like Taxi. Common, who's good at holding a gun and not talking that much in films like Smokin' Aces and Date Night, seems kind of wooden here, even though he is certainly kind of charming here, too. Even though Common is kind of charming, the problem is that he seems out of place since he has never done movies like these before. Overall, Just Wright isn't a bad movie, just a movie that you can wait to rent.
Review of Just Wright
