Air
critic Reviews
, 93% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- A fact-based drama that no one will dunk on, Air aims to dramatize events that changed the sports world forever -- and hits almost nothing but net.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreUdita JhunjhunwalaScroll.in
Air is a quick-paced entertainer with glib dialogue, humour and a wonderful sense of nostalgia for the 1980s.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCharlotte O'SullivanLondon Evening Standard
Once you’ve made peace with those really narrow parameters, what you see on screen – ie virtually nothing of Jordan himself – kind of works.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
There’s not an ounce of fat on this film’s physique, and Affleck keeps the pace moving even though everything that’s happening is entirely driven by the dialogue.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNell MinowMovie Mom
Affleck is a fine actor and a better-than-fine director. As an actor since childhood, his skill at selecting the right actors and allowing them to do their best is to be expected. He also has an exceptional sense of narrative structure.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDwight BrownDwightBrownInk.com
Affleck, the cast, crew and script put you in a time capsule and take you back to the ’80s.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMatthew LickonaSan Diego Reader
Nostalgia is the only reason I can think of to explain why old friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reteamed for a movie that so artlessly sets out to make us love shoe company Nike for buttering up a college hoops star better than Adidas or Converse.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCalum CooperFlick Feast
Air grippingly examines not just the race to secure Jordan, but it fundamentally understands what it was about both the man and the brand that was so appealing.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAnkit OjhaCinema Elite
For a created world to feel authentic and lived in, it needs relatable characters to live in it. Fortunately, “Air” boasts a stellar ensemble cast, firing from all cylinders without dropping a beat.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTony Macklintonymacklin.net
For many viewers, Air will be a trip into that past that revives memories.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSarah VincentSarah G Vincent Views
This movie’s protagonist is like the underrated maverick genius in a specialized field that Damon played in “Ford v. Ferrari” (2019) or Brad Pitt played in “Moneyball” (2011) with a dash of let’s put on a show trope energy around preparing for the pitch.
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