This isn't great filmmaking, but, under Rick Famuyiwa's direction, it's more than good enough. (The executive producer is Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who ensured that a basketball subplot made the final cut.) Ms. Lathan's work is impeccable, and always appealing.

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