Here are two more of my very short “8 line paragraph that fits into the Letterboxd feed” reviews. Was gonna post these with my Barbie review last week but then I rambled on about that one for ages. (Loved it)
These were good too. Finally! Some decent 2023 films!
Air (2023)
Directed by Ben Affleck
Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis
Plot Synopsis: (via Wikipedia)
The film is based on true events about the origin of Air Jordan, a basketball shoeline, of which a Nike employee seeks to strike a business deal with rookie player Michael Jordan.
My Opinion:
Surprised how good a movie about shoes ended up being. Topped my 2023 list until seeing Barbie. I feel like really good “inspiring true story” movies used to be far more common. I miss them. Films have just been so disappointing the past few years. Damon was very good, Affleck wasn’t too annoying, the story was fantastic, and the soundtrack was great. Good stuff!
My Rating: 8/10
Tetris (2023)
Directed by Jon S. Baird
Starring: Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle
Plot Synopsis: (via Wikipedia)
The film is based on true events around the race to license and patent the video game Tetris from Russia in the late 1980s during the Cold War.
My Opinion:
Enjoyed this. Didn’t think a movie about getting the rights to a video game would be that good but it really is a fascinating story. Does drag a bit in the middle (I may have snoozed) and this year’s movie about a video game isn’t as good as the movie about shoes. But it’s certainly one of the better straight-to-streaming films we’ve had the past few years.
My Rating: 7.5/10
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