I’ve made it pretty clear in the past that I am no Kobe Bryant fan. So it was with much trepidation that I popped in my DVD copy of Kobe Doin’ Work to check out. I figured there was no way I was going to be able to stomach that much Kobe, but considering ESPN sent me a copy of it to review, I felt I at least had to give it a shot. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the movie.
For those of you not in the know, Kobe Doin’ Work (A Spike Lee Joint) documents a day in the life of Kobe Bryant. The premise is pretty simple – multiple cameras follow Kobe before, during and after a late season 07/08 game versus the San Antonio Spurs. The audio is composed of Bryant breaking down what the viewer is seeing on the screen (but beware – Bryant has a potty mouth – in multiple languages). Despite such a simple approach, the movie proves to be quite compelling. The first thing that jumped out at me was how fast the game really is, something that tends to get lost viewing a normal broadcast of a NBA game. But mostly you learn a whole lot about basketball, taught to you by a true professor in the sport, Kobe Bryant. Bryant breaks down for you why he (or his teammates) do certain things on the court, teammates’ and opponents’ tendencies, as well as the inner workings of the mysterious triangle offense. And it is always interesting to hear the trash talk and what the players are saying to each other in the course of battle.
While this movie will appeal to all basketball fans, not just Kobe fans, it probably will be a bit of a bore for casual hoops fans. That being said, it will definitely make you think more about what you see happening on the court, and possible give you more respect for the basketball mind of Kobe Bean Bryant.
The Kobe Doin’ Work DVD hits the streets today:
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