Air

An inspiring and humorous story about the rise of Nike and Michael Jordan and their collaboration. But the best thing is the dynamic between all the actors, you can see they are friends making a great movie together.

They need to retire already.

Air pulls off the impossible: it makes a corporate negotiation feel like a sports movie. Directed by Ben Affleck and written by Alex Convery, it’s a fast-talking, character-driven look at how Nike bet it all on a rookie named Michael Jordan—and changed the game forever. Matt Damon leads as Sonny Vaccaro, a schlubby basketball scout with a gambler’s instinct and a belief so strong it borders on reckless. Damon plays him with a quiet urgency, and the film surrounds him with an all-star cast: Affleck as eccentric CEO Phil Knight, Jason Bateman as the cynical marketing guy with a soft center, and Viola Davis—towering, dignified, unstoppable—as Deloris Jordan, Michael’s mother and moral center of the film. What makes Air work isn’t just the nostalgia or the slick ‘80s needle drops—it’s the writing. The script zips along with wit and confidence, turning boardroom showdowns into something that feels mythic. Affleck directs it like a heist movie, but instead of stealing, it’s about believing—in risk, in greatness, in doing something no one else sees coming. You never see Michael’s face, and that’s exactly the point. Air isn’t about the player—it’s about the people who saw the legend before the world did. A sharp, satisfying crowd-pleaser with soul.

Questo è un film leggero ma bellissimo, avvincente anche se solo parlato, divertente anche se parla di fatti seri. Un film davvero, davvero notevole

An astonishing great movie about how Nike was able to rise because of Michael Jordon and Air Jordan.

Sorry, I might just be a sour grapes NBA fan. I think the way Michael Jordan is deified as the almighty God of sports is ridiculous. Perhaps picking a movie that literally worships the ground he walked on was a bad idea on my part. Not helping this viewing is the fact that I don't like Nike either. So, will the biggest most unethical shoe company in the world successfully get the richest NBA star to endorse their product? Well, yeah, duh. Matt Damon's character, Sonny, is also set up as an egotistical jerk that belittles all that don't agree with him. It all boils down to, Nike offered him the best deal. The movie is true to advertising, it is nothing but hot air.

wasn't a dry eye in the theater

It’s Moneyball all over again but this one is actually more boring and dull. Overall a decent drama though, one really long movie about a single subject, dull

A light, funny movie that tells the story of how a deal gets done, namely how a smaller running shoe company managed to sign Michael Jordan and create a new basketball shoe. It is a story about risk-taking, perseverance, and creativity in a business setting that is fun to watch. You don't have to be a basketball fan to enjoy it!

Damon and Davis gave star studded performances. I felt that the portrayal of Michael was a bit odd. I would have rather had nothing than getting a few awkward shots of an actor with his head turned and a line of dialogue. Nonetheless, the story was wonderfully told and surpassed expectations for someone who does not care for basketball or shoes.