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Actors: Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Welsey Jonathan
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Roll Bounce |
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In the summer of 1978, young teen Xavier "X" Smith is a Chicagoan from the South Side frequently roller skate with his friends, Boo, Junior, Naps and Mixed Mike. They are the kings of Palisades Gardens, skating to the mixture of 70s popular music ranging from disco to R&B. When the group of friends found out of the local skating rink closed down, they find another rink called Sweetwater Roller Rink in the upscale side of town on the North Side. X and his friends will soon find out their skating routines will turn from pure enjoyment into a big competition when X collides with Sweetness, a popular skater on his side of town that believes he and his crew can dance or skate in circles around the newly visitor and his friends. But the competition becomes fierce when X finds out there is a $500 dollar reward for the winner who can sweep away their opponent in the skate off. X endure Sweetness alongside personal issues with his father, Curtis a former airplane designer that constantly works on his decease wife's car to pass the time by. But his son does not realize that his father is now umemployed. The biggest problem between the two is X's father spending more time with his sister than his own son. With the strained relationship he has with his father, the only place X can feel free and just have innocent fun is the roller rink.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Roll Bounce |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Kind of sports story:
- skateboarding/rollerskating
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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