"Air" was cute. Not a great movie, and probably not a good movie in my estimation, but it wasn't bad. And quite a bit of it was enjoyable. It's just very... cute. I keep using that word because that seems to be the best way of conveying no regret about the time I spent on it, but not at all going to recommend it to anyone else. Unless they are huge fans of Nike. Or Michael Jordan.
The acting... and actors... in this thing was the real attraction for me, and on this it delivered. Matt Damon is the lead and has strong support by Viola Davis, Jason Bateman (my favorite), Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, and Chris Tucker. We even get some cameos from Marlon Wayans and Jay Mohr. The script wasn't great, but these professionals elevated it to something tolerable.
It's based on a true story, the pursuit of Jordan for the first-of-its-kind shoe endorsement deal back in 1984. The nostalgia is another selling point, and maybe there is still some residue of excitement after "The Last Dance" documentary came out, but as a self-contained story... it's alright. I wonder if someone came in cold and watched it, what would they think? By this, I mean if they knew little to nothing of the Nike company, Michael Jordan, or the greater NBA/basketball/sports business landscape, would they still understand and enjoy the film?
I'm definitely glad I waited to see this on Prime Video instead of going to the theaters. So far, Amazon Studios hasn't wowed me with their content.
The acting... and actors... in this thing was the real attraction for me, and on this it delivered. Matt Damon is the lead and has strong support by Viola Davis, Jason Bateman (my favorite), Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, and Chris Tucker. We even get some cameos from Marlon Wayans and Jay Mohr. The script wasn't great, but these professionals elevated it to something tolerable.
It's based on a true story, the pursuit of Jordan for the first-of-its-kind shoe endorsement deal back in 1984. The nostalgia is another selling point, and maybe there is still some residue of excitement after "The Last Dance" documentary came out, but as a self-contained story... it's alright. I wonder if someone came in cold and watched it, what would they think? By this, I mean if they knew little to nothing of the Nike company, Michael Jordan, or the greater NBA/basketball/sports business landscape, would they still understand and enjoy the film?
I'm definitely glad I waited to see this on Prime Video instead of going to the theaters. So far, Amazon Studios hasn't wowed me with their content.