Hoop Dreams

Unsurprisingly, Hooks found fault in "Hoop Dreams", but she also had some positive things to say. She liked the portrayal of the mothers but claimed that while the film is attempting to get away from some stereotyped, it ends up upholding and reinforcing many of them. She is critical of the idea presented that if you work hard (are good at a sport) you can escape your circumstances. I tended to disagree with her analysis of this because I thought the film showed the two boys/men in a positive light and that their determination and focus on the sport of basketball was admirable. They worked hard and did escape their circumstance, but I think that's great and I find no fault in that idea.