opening scene was. For the other three characters, their epilogue tied into what was shown in their opening scenes to show the development through the film.

Jim Brown's opening scene may have stood out the most with him visiting dude who was so nice to him until revealed to be still racist. They may have intended there to be a connection to his retirement - that he didn't like having white people who were "fans" of him on the football field but still saw him as a nigger who wouldn't be allowed in their home, but they didn't really tie that together with him retiring or connect it with him pursuing the career in acting.

>I didn't really care that Jim stopped playing football to
>act, felt like a weak link given all the important things that
>happened to the other 3.