This robustly entertaining, real-life drama is far and away this year’s most likable film.
Could a new movie about Air Jordan shoes, of all things, become the year’s sneaker hit? robustly entertaining, real-life drama definitely has the makings of one. It’s far and away the most likable film released so far this year.
Of course, the powerful presence of Michael Jordan — arguably the greatest basketball player of all time — is always palpable, even though we never see the face of the actor who plays young Jordan. The eventual Chicago Bulls shooting guard utters only a single word over the film’s nearly two hours: “Hello.”AP
Peter Moore , Sonny Vaccaro and Rob Strasser work around the clock to create an Air Jordan prototype.To snag hotshot Jordan from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and lure him away from deep-pocketed competitors, Nike would not simply slap the brand on Jordan — they would design and market a whole new product around the phenom.Doubling down on his hunch, he tells Nike founder Phil Knight , “I’m willing to bet my career on it.
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