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Just finished watching the movie, I am impressed (kudos to Kevin for pointing it out to me).

I expected a movie almost exclusively about Ping Pong. Just lots and lots of action shots and lots of game footage. I wanted to see people play, I wanted to learn. I wanted to show the guys at work this movie (we play a lot of Table Tennis at work). I really couldn’t have been further from the truth.
Ping Pong is about two friends in their teens learning about how much they’re truly capable of. Both go through a phase of self esteem issues as well as a rebound.
The two friends are Peco (the king of the world) and Smile (too nice). Smile lets folks win, Peco hates to loose, they battle from time to time but they don’t drive the story.
A cast of supporting characters such as competitors and coaches realize the true potential of each and force them into molds that they don’t belong in.
Over the course of the movie each is broken down and forced to rebuild.
Each supporting character is also given enough of a backstory and personality to validate their role in the film.
This movie is thought provoking and entertaining. It’s definetly a must see if you’re in the mood for a drama.

I also want to mention that the soundtrack for Ping Pong is excellent, there are some absolutely amazing songs that are going straight to my favorites list as well as my top 100 list.