The Inspirational Nature of the Movie “Air”

I knew next to nothing about this story (even though I’m old enough to live through it) but very much was looking forward to seeing it.

I was not disappointed.

I really enjoyed this movie. It arrived at a good time as I can coming out of a bad mental health week. The positivity and perseverance of Matt Damon’s character was good to see as well as Phil Knight’s (Ben Affleck’s character).

I enjoyed the movie so much that I stopped at Barnes and Noble and picked up Knight’s memoir, Shoe Dog, before I got home.

Damon’s speech to convince Michael Jordan to sign of Nike was excellent. I got the goosebumps and it made me want to stand up and cheer.

It also made me want to watch old Jordan clips.

Also, this was a way funnier film than I expected, not the least of which because Jason Bateman is in it. He doesn’t make a bad film, and he makes any film he’s in better.

Even thought we’re living in the world of Air Jordan shoes, there was a moment when it all hung in the balance and you wondered if it was going to work. That’s how good the movie is.