This is a comedy about a basketball player who dresses into a woman and fall in love in his team mate.Is this movie a masterpiece?Definitely no.Is this movie predictable?Definitely yes.But that's not the problem.This is an average comedy,you will enjoy it if you do not take it too serious.It has some fun moments,and it is not that bad movie.Kevin Pollack is a great in the role of Juwanna's manager,the direction is decent,and it is a light-hearted funny movie good for Sunday evening entertainment.I would recommend this movie to kids who like basketball,i really think that this is a great movie for them.If you are looking unpredictable,great masterpiece then don't watch this.But I think that it is good to accuasionally watch movies of this category to relax and enjoy in the light-hearted story.

It had been a long time since I saw this movie. I saw it earlier on TV, and refreshed my memory. I forgot how funny it was. It has a great storyline. Miguel A. Núñez, Jr plays Jamal Jeffries, who is a spoiled basketball star who is soon suspended from the team. After he becomes desperate, Jamal decides to join the women's basketball team in order to stay in the game. He disguises himself as a woman and calls himself 'Juwanna Mann' After spending time with them, he begins to fall in love with one of his teammates, Michelle Langford. The team's biggest game happens to fall on the day of Jamal's trial and hopes to be reinstated. Which will he choose? If you love basketball, comedies, and cross-dressers, you'll love JAWANNA MANN!!!

Queers and peers, feast your eyes on Juwanna Mann, a cliche flick w/ no surprises, yet intriguing nonetheless. Look, if you're looking for originality and to be dazzled off your seat, this movie isn't for you. If you're looking for some genuine laughs, and some of those "it's so bad, it's good" scenes, then this is the right movie. It's the worth the 10 bucks to see, but only if you go into the theater with the right attitude. This movie is by no means well done nor original, yet it's so cliche at some parts, and the characters are so stereotyped, that it will actually make you laugh. And yes, there are some genuine comic moments that made me laugh. If you liked big momma's house, go see this movie.

Your standard "jerk finds his humanity through identification with an Other" formula comedy. In this case, the Other is a female--which is usually a recipe for disaster unless the jerk is Dustin Hoffman.

I let this run as background noise after another movie ended, and was surprised to find myself watching it and even laughing a few times. I can't recommend spending money on a rental, but if it comes on cable you could do worse.

It's not SOME LIKE IT HOT, but it's not bad either. It does require a certain suspension of disbelief, but it demonstrates good morality in the end. Guess I'm in the minority who believes it's worth seeing once.

After building and screening this film I come to a very simple conclusion. This film is good for a few good laughs. Don't expect any more than the previews give you. Very predictable plot along with simple comedy. You can't blame them for trying, I guess.

_Rob

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Watching Juwanna Mann kind of reminded me of the 1993 Mrs. Doubtfire film about a man dressing as and acting like a woman. The way Miguel A. Nunez made this person want to play basketball was really hilarious a amusing. Kevin Pollack as his agent was really a powerful spot since only he knew the difference between Juwanna and Jamal Jeffries. I liked the way Jamal told him "You're a feminine Jerry Maguire" Vivica Fox was so hot and perfect as Michele Langsford who at the end did accept Jamal as well as Juwanna. They should try to shoot more films about men dressing up as women just like Dustin Hoffman did in Tootsie an Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire.

Although there were a couple of unbelievable things in the movie I was pleasently surprised by this laugh fest. Mr. Miguel A. Núñez Jr. does a brilliant job of immatating a woman very convincingly. I was very glad I changed my mind and decided to watch it.

I should mention that when I saw the ads for this movie I thought it had to be the "stupedist" movie ever made. So I refused to watch it. One evening, when there was nothing on to my liking, I saw Juwanna Mann was playing so I watched it b/c I could always turn the TV off...

I started laughing out loud and enjoying it more and more. The movie, and Mr. Núñez's acting, was able to turn me around and I had a good time watching this fun movie. 9/10

-Zafoid

Juwanna Mann isn't a horrible movie just a by the numbers comedy. The film has the same jokes that most gender benders comedy's do which get tired after a while. Miguel A .Nunez does good carrying the movie by himself but Tommy Davidson and Kim Wayans steal every scene their in. Ginuwine does a great acting job in his first movie and Mrs.Fox is good as always. While the jokes in the gilm are the same overall the film is good and has a nice message. If Warener had a soundtrack to back the film then it would have been better but I think with out a SDTK Warner may have a sleeper hit on their hands.

JUWANNA MANN goes a long way towards proving what I have said for years: That a film can overcome most anything if you care about the characters. In fact JUWANNA MANN is better than THE ENGLISH PATIENT, because in watching that film I was not concerned with what happened, was not engaged emotionally by the events in that story. Ergo, JUWANNA MANN is a better film, at least to me, than THE ENGLISH PATIENT. I'm not sure what to think about that, but it makes sense on some level.

I caught this movie on cable one day, and figured it would be a painful retread of TOOTSIE, but after a while I couldn't turn it off. It is about a pro-basketball player who crosses the line and is booted out of the league, his only recourse being to dress like a woman and play in the WNBA. Not exactly high art. However, the lead character, played by Miguel A. Nunez Jr., is so likable and honest I was amazed with his performance. He puts on a wig and attacks the role with such gusto I couldn't help but take notice; there are also more subtle things that he does that help the film along. Nunez is the the lynch-pin holding the film together. The supporting cast is also quite good: the always reliable Kevin Pollak, the lovely Vivica A. Fox, Tommy Davidson, etc.

The film was also funny...I laughed which does not happen often, not because I am a humorless miser (entirely), but because most films don't strike me as amusing. Don't get me wrong, JUWANNA MANN has it's share of crude humor and a scene involving a traffic stop that goes on too long, but it does not cripple the film, if adds nothing to it. The damn movie is heartwarming, yeah, you heard me...heartwarming! I've never used that term to describe a movie before, but it is. The ending may be formulaic, but for some reason I forgave the film, perhaps because I wanted the characters to be happy. It was certainly a great surprise to find a film at random, that I had never heard of before, and have it turn out to be a small gem. It does not happen enough, but if other film makers would pay attention to a movie like JUWANNA MANN, there just might be a few more. 7/10.

I was going to rent this one because the previews did look funny. And I love Kevin Polack. Well, it was on cable so I saved a few bucks. But, hey!!! It was funny! Entertaining! Cute! And worth the 90 minutes. Why are so many amateurs critical of films like this - on an artistic level?? And why take it personally about what you all "the stereotyping" of women basketball players? I thought the film portrayed plenty of feminine, attractive characters on that team. Again...lighten up people. You WILL laugh! If you need more reality, watch the nightly news!

I enjoyed the movie very much. Nice story, good actors, and the music is excellent! That's all folks!!! I recommend it to all of you. Go see it :-)

Miguel A. Nunez JR. does great in this hilarious movie. The plot is Jamal Jeffries (Nunez, JR.), the tough basketball player whose court antics are so outrageous, he gets booted out the league. But he's down and not out. He has an idea that is so crazy that it's going to work. Dress up in drag and try out for the WNBA. To his surprise, he makes it. He ends up starting to fall for his WNBA teammate, Michelle (Vivica A. Fox.) The rest of the movie is hilarious fun. Miguel A. Nunez JR. does great as Jamal Jeffries/Juwanna Mann. He made me laugh almost everytime he cracked a joke, and he really made me laugh when he was a woman. Vivica A. Fox does good for her part and she was hot, here. The movie is kind of predictable though. If you see the trailer, you can predict what may happen. It is still very good, though.

Overall the movie is a hilarious riot and I loved it from beginning to end. Highly recommended to fans of comedy. Rating BIG 10 out of 10.

Despite faint allusions to morals learned from Tootsie, Love & Basketball, and Mrs. Doubtfire, this low-budget farce is more of a cross between Sorority Boys and Kazaam without quite capturing the charm of either. It doesn't help that Kevin Pollak, the actor with the most accomplished credits in the movie throws away the obviously golden mold of Sydney Pollack in Tootsie to allude to playing Jay Mohr in Jerry Maguire but settle for a pale imitation (to the extent such a thing is possible) of Geoffrey Tambor in the odious Life Stinks. I gave this a 2 instead of a 1 because the title star does make a fairly attractive and physically convincing female athlete when he's not clowning around. Of course, it only gets a 2 instead of a potential 5 or 6 because the film provides NO explanation of how he overnight became familiar enough with female impersonation techniques to pull such a good one off so quickly.

There are a few laughs in this unpretentious and undemanding brain-dead comedy, so if you are looking for background noise while you balance your checkbook or if you have yet to graduate 5th grade, you may find this acceptable. Otherwise, skip it.

In my opinion, the best scene is massage parlor. Juwanna and his friend goes to the massage parlor. Friend gets beautiful woman, but Juwanna Mann gets bald fat man. It was funny. I was looking for the scene many years ago, but I didn't know that it's the movie. The movie is very funny and hilarious.

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One of the most disturbing trends in film is how we have started manufacturing `special audience' films. They used to have their own lives, their own authenticity. Here we have a mindless copy: `Tootsie' plays basketball. This goes beyond dumb and stereotypical - both of which are tolerable in movieworld - into demeaning, lastingly demeaning.

Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

This movie was funny, but really reminiscent of "Big Momma's House". If you enjoy the movies where people go in disguised as someone else, you would like this movie. It is a pretty funny movie and I would probably watch it again.

There is nothing new about the plot to this movie. But, it is pretty funny. I liked the part when Juwanna gets pulled over by the cop and it turns out he wants to become a woman. That was good. Also, when Juwanna gives the women tips about men. And Tommy Davidson was funny as Puff Smokey with his silver teeth and his antics with Juwanna. Of course, at the end, our lead character learns a life lesson and changes his way.

FINAL VERDICT: Not a bad way to pass a Saturday afternoon. It isn't too long and does have some humor.

I rented this movie thinking that it was going to flop. I thought it would be real corny and what not. Juwanna Mann was a good movie, i laughed through out the whole movie, which doesn't happen too often. I'll admit that the plot is really twisted, but hey thats what makes it great. I would recommend seeing this movie if you can handle letting your preconcieved views change.

The material, gender-twisted camp sports movie, is astonishing, but may be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to realize well. A major problem of Juwanna Mann is that unwisely blended fantasy and reality lead the audience to an absurd confusion. If it took place in a perfectly fictitious setting, it could be more persuasive. But the setting obviously refers to the NBA and the WNBA in the real world, and even an average fan can tell what is described in the film is far different from the reality. Also, a moral-learning in coming-of-age manner of a pro star athlete with an arrested development seems forcedly contrived and looks unnatural. Finally, as an enthusiastic WNBA fan myself, I don't appreciate the filmmakers' lack of knowledge in and respect to women's sports.

Overall, the film is all about the superb but raw idea, which is not executed well.

This might have been the worst movie I have ever seen. I wanted to give it a two out of ten simply because he was watching "Sanford and Son" at one point, but I just couldn't bring myself to give it any better than a one. Even if you just try to sit back and laugh, not analyze or look for plot holes, you won't be able to, it's just not funny. There were one or two things that were amusing (at best), but they were lost in all the unfunniness of the rest of the movie. Sometimes you sit there with an expectant smile on your face because you can see that a particular situation is going to have a funny conclusion, then the conclusion comes and they blow it, it's not funny and you are left disappointed. Eventually you learn to not expect anything good.

This movie is an insult to the intelligence and integrity of the movie watching public. From the stupidest most immature movie watcher, to the most distinguished and intelligent, Juwanna Mann is an insult. It's that bad.

If you are looking for a film where a trash-talking basketball player must become a woman to learn how to act like a member of a team, this film is for you. That's what the previews showed me, and that's what I got. Nothing really shocking or creatively new in this film.

Is the acting okay? Adequate. The directing? Nothing special. Plot? Predictable.

Sorry I can't offer a longer review, but the only thing I can say about this film is the man makes a decent woman. Not an attractive one, but passable. This is the kind of film you watch if it's on television and you don't have cable and are too sick to go outside. Not sure why else you'd make a point to see this unless three sadistic brothers made you.

Wow...How this movie got more than 2 out of 10 is beyond me. The main character is annoying as hell, with that high pitch Chris Tucker like voice. Just couldn't stand him. The story is simply unoriginal. The jokes are bad, REEEAAALLY BAD ! Nothing but clichés and stereotypes. And that dumbass character Smokey Smoke...I mean, does anyone here know people who actually act like that, cuz I don't know any pimps...Good god what a poor actor. I am being absolutely honest here, I really tried to enjoy this movie, but I didn't even get ONE laugh. This movie is a waste of time, money, and also a waste of good brain cells that could really someday do great things for you.

I'd call this a turkey, but it would be an insult to those poor animals...

"Juwanna Mann" is not the best of its kind, but if you are a fan of the tv sketch comedy series "In Living Color," you will enjoy seeing ILC alum Tommy Davidson (as a great new character), Kim Wayans, & Jenifer Lewis.

All I can say is that this movie is mad hot! I JUST LOVE IT! It's one of the best comedy movies that I've seen this year! That movie had me laughing so hard, that I cried, for real! Miguel Nunez Jr. is mad funny and so is Tommy Davidson, with his gold-teeth behind! Ginuwine did good for his first role in this movie! But Lil' Kim was kinda whack, I guess she did okay! She did good at the end though! It's a really, really, really funny movie! My aunt was going to see it, and I said "Can I see it (with you) again, can I see it again please?! It was mad funny, I want to see it again!" I know one thing though, I'm going to get the "Juwanna Mann" tape or dvd whenever it comes out!