Linsanity (FILM REVIEW)
Linsanity
Film Review
by Kam Williams
Headline:
Hoop Dreams Documentary Chronicles Jeremy Lin’s
Transformation into an Overnight NBA Sensation
Jeremy Lin came very close to
abandoning his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA after a couple of unremarkable
seasons spent mostly in the developmental league as an undrafted free agent. He
had been released by both Golden State and Houston
after brief stints, but was picked up by the New York Knicks in December of
2011 when the team was suddenly in need of a backup point guard due to an
injury.
Still, at fourth on the depth chart,
it looked very unlikely that Lin would ever get to play except during garbage
time when the outcome of a contest was no longer in doubt. But he did get a
chance in a February 4th game against the then New Jersey Nets where
he made the most of the opportunity, scoring a surprising 25 points, grabbing 5
rebounds and making 7 assists.
Furthermore, he went on to prove
that that feat was no fluke, as he averaged over 20 points per game while
leading New York
on a 13-game winning streak. As a Harvard grad and the only Asian-American in
the NBA, Jeremy caused quite a stir as fans flocked in droves to Madison Square Garden
to see the Knicks’ new sensation.
Directed by Evan Jackson Leong,
Linsanity chronicles the Palo Alto
product’s path from high school standout to Harvard Ivy League star to obscure
journeyman in the pros until miraculously becoming a household name virtually
overnight. An Evangelical Christian, Jeremy freely credits the Lord for his
unprecedented emergence in the NBA, saying “I know that God orchestrated this…
There was just too much out of my control.”
A moving biopic about a humble underdog
who surmounted overwhelming odds with the help of family, friends and a strong faith.
Excellent
(4 stars)
Unrated
In English and
Mandarin with subtitles
Running time: 88 minutes
Distributor: Ketchup
Entertainment
To see a trailer for Linsanity,
visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14ooGPJZBs
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