I will start this review by calling out the vital thing holding this movie back. Lebron James's acting. Now, to be honest, I thought he would be even worse than he turned out being. And for the most part, the writers did a great job of, almost, hiding his lack of acting skill, by not giving him to many emotional lines etc. But that being said, whenever Lebron did need to perform these types of scenes, it sometimes became hard to watch, notably at the start of the movie.
That being said, I did find myself enjoying this movie. No, the plot isnt one of great twist, amazing originality, and amazing character development - But it didnt need to be. What the movie does well, is implementing good references and jokes without them feeling forced. Especially as somebody who watched basketball, i really found myself enjoying all the easter eggs during the game. Keeping me entertained and maintaining my focus.
There is alot the movie does poorly how ever, but overall, im satisfied, i didnt expect them to reinvent the wheel, nor blow me away, but i was entertained and can see myself watching this movie again down the line. I feel it will have the same nostalgia factor as the original.
That being said, I did find myself enjoying this movie. No, the plot isnt one of great twist, amazing originality, and amazing character development - But it didnt need to be. What the movie does well, is implementing good references and jokes without them feeling forced. Especially as somebody who watched basketball, i really found myself enjoying all the easter eggs during the game. Keeping me entertained and maintaining my focus.
There is alot the movie does poorly how ever, but overall, im satisfied, i didnt expect them to reinvent the wheel, nor blow me away, but i was entertained and can see myself watching this movie again down the line. I feel it will have the same nostalgia factor as the original.