Air (2023)

"For the most part, (the film) is as smooth and reliable as one of Jordan’s buzzer-beating, fadeaway jumpers."

"This film winds up looking like the most expensive in-house corporate promo in history: shallow, parochial and obtuse."

"Davis is allowed a single monologue to remind us of the depth of feeling she’s capable of."

"Along with Damon, the movie’s other M.V.P. is Davis, whose beautifully modulated performance helps deepen the story and expand its emotional palette."

"Air is the best movie of the year so far."

"(Air is) old-fashioned in the best sense: solid, confident, simple, straightforward and entirely entertaining. It’s the work of an intelligent classicist."

"Jordan’s absence from this film leaves a big, leaping void at the center. We’re forced to root for marketing executives instead of the phenomenon being marketed."

"An atypical sports drama."

"Shot through with an infectious energy..."

"Absorbing and well-acted..."

"Entertaining and irreverent... even if it’s hardly as trailblazing as the man to whom it pays tribute."

"Not a slam dunk, but scores enough points."

"Casting Davis was the smartest thing Affleck could have done..."

"Charming..."

"A tremendous underdog story..."