The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Roll Bounce
Comedy · Drama · Family · 2005
In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
Movie details
Roll Bounce
“BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL”
2005 Comedy · Drama · Family 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Roll Bounce?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Malcolm D. Lee
Written by
Norman Vance Jr.
Shad Moss
Xavier 'X'
Brandon T. Jackson
Junior
Chi McBride
Curtis Smith
Marcus T. Paulk
Boo
Rick Gonzalez
Naps
Khleo Thomas
Mixed Mike
B
Busisiwe Irvin
Sonya
Court is in session
Put Roll Bounce on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.