This based on a true story movie was headed for five stars, but they blew it close to the end. In a movie that's all about making the right choices in life, the girlfriend of one of the basketball players clearly made a wrong one when she decided to get an abortion, yet their were no negative repercussions from this bad decision.

As far as the primary story line of a coach locking his team out of the gym until their grades were acceptable goes, I really enjoyed this one, and that's coming from someone who is often bored of dramas. Samuel L. Jackson was believable as a basketball coach, and the movie delivered quite well on it's main message (well except for the massive flaw listed above).

Also, if you want to nitpick, the officiating wasn't very realistic. High school refs don't take the crap that NBA ones do. During the state tournament game, the star player of the opposing team should have picked up about four technicals for all the jawing he was doing with the ref (you're ejected after two).

Pretty good movie with a storyline that's been done a million times, new coach comes into an inner city school and instills values in his students. I like the fact it was based on a true story, and Samuel Jackson's acting makes any movie enjoyable. The students on his team were kind of unlikable and forgettable, but it was not a bad movie.

Very good movie about a guy who made a difference. Coach Carter decided to put education first much to the dismay of the community.

WOW! This movie is my all time favorite movie. It contained everything a good movie should. Emotion, comedy, and romance. I would reccomend this movie to ANYONE!! because it is the best ever!