Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship deepens, however, Scott focuses his attention back on his tenuous relationship with his ex-fiancé Morgan, Leslie's gorgeous godsister, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.
Just Wright is a pleasant but formulaic romantic comedy that follows the well-worn 'plain Jane vs. glamorous rival' template with few surprises. Queen Latifah brings warmth and genuine screen presence to the lead role, and Common is charming enough, elevating the material above its by-the-numbers script. The cinematography is functional but unremarkable, typical of mid-budget romantic comedies of its era. The love triangle plot offers little novelty, hitting every expected beat. The ending resolves predictably but satisfyingly given the genre expectations. A competent, watchable rom-com buoyed by its leads but held back by its derivative premise.