 The Detroit Free Press ' Mark Snyder regarded The Fab Five as a " Warts and all " depiction . He went on to describe it as a " . . .a tour de force of information from coaches . . .to the scorned upperclassmen . . . , then @-@ Free Press beat writer Greg Stoda and the Detroit News ' Bryan Burwell , and even rappers Ice Cube and Chuck D reflecting on the style elements . . . " The article concluded by summarizing the film as " riveting , brutal in its honesty , realistic in its language and stunning in its archival footage " . One reviewer , however , felt that the reserves were a bit overlooked . 
