Review of Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) by Theredsky — 23 Jul 2021

A ironically hilarious film but an absolutely terrible film none the less. Everything about this film doesn’t work. The story, the acting, the CGI, the references, the script. All of it feels terrible compared to the first film.

The first film isn’t that great either but at least it was self aware. This isn’t. The film doesn’t understand when it is making fun of itself and it shows. I enjoyed the references in the first film as they felt natural but this was Ready Player One on steroids and if you don’t like Ready Player One like me, then this will be a nightmare.

Sometimes there are cool Easter eggs in the background but some of it feels weird. I love A Clockwork Orange but it still feels weird to see a bunch of characters from that movie watching a Basketball Game.

The humor is unintentionally funny. I never laughed at a joke they were trying to make but I laughed at almost everything else because it was so bad that it’s funny. I enjoyed watching this movie but that was probably because I was with friends.

I feel like watching this on your own is a painful experience. I did find myself being painfully bored during points but the jokes my friends were making and their reactions helped keep my interest. All of the performances are AWFUL.

Lebron James did an awful job. Michael Jordan wasn’t great in the first film either but his performance felt intentionally funny but this was just painful to watch. Don Cheadle was really weird as well.

The only reason I kind of enjoyed his performance was because I was joking about him the whole time. The script is the most predictable boring story ever. The first film’s script was predictable as well but the journey to get there was fun and this wasn’t fun.

The visual effects look kind of decent at times except Live Action Lola Bunny. Her eyes look really really weird for some reason. I would really only recommend this if you watch it with friends. It’s a lot funnier to watch this with other people than on your own.