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  1. Air movie review & film summary (2023)

    Advertisement. "Air" is a timeless underdog story of grit, dreams, and moxie. In that spirit, Vaccaro delivers a killer monologue at a crucial moment in hopes of sealing the deal with Jordan (whom Affleck shrewdly never shows us full-on—he remains an elusive idea, as he should be, but an intoxicating bit of crosscutting reveals the legacy ...

  2. Air (2023)

    Udita Jhunjhunwala Scroll.in Air is a quick-paced entertainer with glib dialogue, humour and a wonderful sense of nostalgia for the 1980s. May 30, 2023 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London ...

  3. 'Air' Review: The Game Changers

    Directed by Ben Affleck, the frothily amusing and very eager-to-please "Air" tells the oft-told tale of how Nike signed Jordan to a contract that made each astonishingly rich. Yet while the ...

  4. 'Air' Review: Matt Damon in Ben Affleck's Ode to Michael Jordan

    Screenwriter: Alex Convery. Rated R, 1 hour 52 minutes. For most audiences, Air will be worth seeing just for the starry cast — particularly the reunion between Damon and Affleck. Their scenes ...

  5. Movie review: 'Air' : NPR

    Movie review: 'Air' Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.

  6. Air (2023)

    Air: Directed by Ben Affleck. With Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina. Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.

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    Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 7, 2023. The goal of "Air" is to provide audiences an enjoyable two hours watching Damon, Affleck, and co. crack wise on screen while telling a feel ...

  8. 'Air' Review: How Nike Landed Michael Jordan

    SXSW. 'Air' Review: Ben Affleck Turns Nike's Quest to Sign Michael Jordan Into This Generation's 'Jerry Maguire'. Reviewed at SXSW (Closing Night), March 18, 2023. MPA Rating: R ...

  9. 'Air' flies high with the tale of how then-underdog Nike ...

    CNN —. Everyone knows how the courtship of Michael Jordan by an upstart shoe company named Nike ended, but the details of how that happened run up the score for "Air," director/co-star Ben ...

  10. 'Air' Review: Ben Affleck's Story of Michael Jordan ...

    The feature film debut of writer Alex Convery, Air 's screenplay could easily be criticized for essentially being built around characters giving grandiose, motivational speeches about the power ...

  11. Air Review

    Verdict. Air is an underdog crowd-pleaser with a standout ensemble cast sharpened to a point. As both director and co-star, Ben Affleck finds a balance between comedy and explanation that remains ...

  12. 'Air' review: The year's best film so far

    Even though "Air" is about Nike and Michael Jordan, Affleck has delivered a crowd-pleasing, "Jerry Maguire"-esque, underdog story. Amazon Studios presents a film directed by Ben Affleck ...

  13. 'Air': Viola Davis Steals Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Air Jordan Tale

    movie review 'Air': Viola Davis Is the MVP of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Air Jordan Tale The 'Good Will Hunting' stars reunite to tell the origin story of the most famous sneaker in the ...

  14. 'Air' review: A soulless dramatization of the origins of the Air Jordan

    The Air Jordan line was a culture-shifting juggernaut, impacting not just the business of sports but fashion, celebrity, hip-hop, and street culture for decades to come. It inspired an ...

  15. 'Air' movie review: Ben Affleck relives Nike, Michael Jordan courtship

    'Best movie of the year':Ben Affleck's Michael Jordan biopic 'Air' gets raves at SXSW In 1984 following the NBA Draft, shoe companies are scrambling to sign rookies to endorsement deals and Nike ...

  16. Air (2023)

    Just an interesting (and true) story that entertains us. Write some dialogue, grab some cameras, get solid actors, and go to work. There's nothing complicated in this film. There no mystery to solve, no giant set pieces, just a fantastic time on the screen. The 80s are shown a ton of love in every aspect of the film.

  17. "Air" and "Paint," Reviewed

    Anthony Lane reviews "Air," in which Ben Affleck and Matt Damon co-star as Nike executives, and Brit McAdams's "Paint," starring Owen Wilson.

  18. "Air," Reviewed: It's Fun to Spend Time with These People, but We Don't

    Richard Brody reviews the movie "Air"—directed by Ben Affleck and starring Affleck, Viola Davis, Matt Damon, and others—about the making of Nike's Air Jordan.

  19. 'Air' review: Ben Affleck's crowd-pleaser hangs on a make-or ...

    Kristy Puchko April 5, 2023. Ben Affleck directs and steals scenes in "Air." Credit: Amazon Studios. Ben Affleck's greatest strength as a filmmaker might be his eye for what an actor can do. In ...

  20. 'Air' Has More Substance Than You'd Expect

    MGM. April 7, 2023. Air faces a steep challenge, in terms of winning its audience over. Ben Affleck's film, set in the mid-1980s, wants viewers to root for Nike—yes, that Nike, the shoe ...

  21. Air Review: Ben Affleck's Sports Drama Is A Crowd-Pleasing Slam Dunk

    Air, featuring great performances and an incredible script, is one of those special sports movies that only comes along once in a while.It isn't a long-winded marketing ploy for shoe giant Nike, though it can come off that way. Instead, Affleck's latest is an inspirational feel-good story about believing in something (or someone) so much that one would bet all the stakes on it.

  22. Review: 'Air' is a movie classic in the making that you don't want to

    Review: 'Air' is a movie classic in the making that you don't want to miss. Big news: Ben Affleck directs the first all-star Oscar contender of 2023. By Peter Travers. April 7, 2023, 4:04 AM.

  23. 6 Reasons Air's Reviews Are So Great (Is It Affleck's Best Movie?)

    Feel-bad movies have certainly risen in recent years, but Ben Affleck's Air is a certified crowd-pleaser that leaves audiences feeling inspired and energized after the credits roll. Many of Air's positive reviews celebrate the movie's fun nature and how it brilliantly underscores the legendary nature of Michael Jordan without even showing his face.