That Film Stew Ep 421 - Air (Review)

Some icons are meant to fly...

Directed by Ben Affleck, Air is the biographical sports drama film based on the true events about the origin of Air Jordan, a basket ball shoeline, of which a Nike employee seeks to strike a business deal with rookie okayer Michael Jordan.

Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon), alongside an unconventional team at Nike, take part in a career-defining gamble. They put everything on the line to create a partnership which involves challenging the uncompromising vision of a mother (Viola Davis) who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent. The deal with the basketball phenomenon, who would become the greatest of all time, would revolutionise the world of sports and contemporary culture.