If you like underdog movies, you might like this one. Especially if you haven't seen very many.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The ghost of Stepin Fetchit is hovering in the tropical ether.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Entirely mediocre and forgettable
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A cute, buoyant sports fantasy, jolted along by a reggae soundtrack and playfully acted by an appealing cast.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
21 May 2003
fresh:
The offbeat, fact-based saga is enlivened by the perfect balance of humor, emotion and insight and should be one of the true sleepers among fall box office releases.