Movie Review # 597: Air (2023)

Well, everyone, welcome to yet another session of movie reviewing. Today, we are going to be reviewing a sports drama film that was based on actual events centering around what would be future basketball player at the time Michael Jordan, and his family, and businessman Sonny Vaccaro. Oh, and did I forget to mention that this was directed by actor, and now, director Ben Affleck? Either way, let’s discuss the movie, known as Air.

Plot: The film depicts how, back in 1984, Nike, Inc. was on the verge of closing down their shoe division, due to low sales. But businessman Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) came up with the idea of making a special show for young Michael Jordan (Damian Delano Young), and help make him a better basketball runner, and player, while also trying to save his company, despite facing many impossible odds to do so. Did his plan succeed in the end?

Now, I know what you all may be thinking. Oh, boy, another sports film in which a miracle happened in sports like with Remember The Titans, Miracle, of films like those. Okay, this may be a film that was based on true events, and things like that. However, what makes this film stand out among films like those is that instead of players playing sports, for the most part, we get to have a businessman like Sonny Vaccaro, and a person like Michael Jordan both be involved in this film. I won’t give away what all occurred that this film was based on. However, let’s just say that I was surprised to hear that the events that occurred in this film seemed to help Michael Jordan become a great professional basketball player. Also, it was great to see a movie that took place during a time when people in the business world seemed to have more honesty, and integrity than businessmen of today. Oh, and it was great to see how people like Sonny seemed to be so optimistic about situations that they were willing to go the distance, so to speak, in those cases, despite hearing a lot of naysayers in the process. The acting was also great from Matt Damon as the main character, Sonny, Ben Affleck (who, of course, also directed this film) as Sonny’s boss, Phil Knight, Damian Delano Young as young Michael Jordan, and more. Each of their performances were top notch. Additionally, if you want a little bit of history into Michael Jordan’s you get gears, then all the more reason to see this film. Yes, the film may focus more on Sonny, and the events going on in the Nike business. Still, this film does dive a least at little bit into Michael Jordan’s childhood. So that was cool.

And that’s my review for Air. Honestly, if you’re a big sports person who wants to see a movie about some of the history of Nike, Inc., or some of Michael Jordan, and maybe more, then all the more reason to see this film. The character development is great, the story is very different from your unique sports film that is based on true events, and, of course, the acting is really good. So definitely see Air, whenever you can. It is most definitely worth seeing.

Final Grade: A+