you know a movie be bad when the highlight of it be be able to see a brief moment of jeopardy . the sad thing about white men can not jump be that it have tremendous potential . for several year and i live in area quite like that portrayed in this film while racial tension be high and and basketball mean everything to everyone . a film about the member of this basketball culture could have be very interesting and but the mediocre acting and poor script in white men can not job leave something to be desire . the movie sequence of event be cyclical . first and billy either win or lose money by play a game of basketball . he then return to his home and lounge around with his girlfriend while and the process be repeat . most story build up to a climax of some kind and but the climax i saw be just another sequence in this repetition ( this case be billy either win or lose money by play a game of basketball ) . in order for a plot to develop and some dilemma must be resolve while and this dilemma must be interesting if the film be go to be interesting as well . apparently the writer of white men can not jump forgot this rule and a the plot can be summarize a billy need to pay the bill . i appreciate the change of pace from other formulaic sport movie and but i be sorry this be just plain awful . i could have care less if billy get the money to pay the rent for his apartment . despite all this and white men can not jump be a successful film . apparently some adamant sport fan will dismiss terrible write for a few scene with a basketball in them . others and i be sure and be lure by the big name play the lead role . this leave me to wonder and if the cast be replace entirely with previously unknown actor and and the basketball theme be replace with lacrosse and would anyone have bother watch this movie . i really do not think so . i will give this movie two star out of ten while the extra star be for the jeopardy . scene and which keep me awake for a few minute . thanks and trebek .