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Reviews Counted:43
Fresh:16
Rotten:27
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: "Space Jam" marks the film debut of basketball legend Michael Jordan, who plays himself opposite some rather "colorful" co-stars... When the Looney Tunes bunch are kidnapped to another planet by... [More]
Starring: Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray
Director: Joe Pytka
Attempts to inject some hipness into the classic cartoon characters, not to mention some potty-mouthed dialogue, will enrage purists, but otherwise this pretty much scores a slam dunk with its under-five target audience.
First-rate popcorn movie: undemanding, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Jordan has immense likability, and his extraordinary talents need no further adulation.
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Simpler and cruder than Who Framed Roger Rabbit in terms of story and technique, this is still a great deal of fun, confirming that Jordan is every bit as mythological a creature as Daffy Duck or Yosemite Sam.
Top CriticSpace Jam isn't exactly a slam dunk. It's more of a graceful tip-in by Michael Jordan, with a snazzy assist by Bugs Bunny.
Space Jam is no Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but it works well enough.
Top CriticSpace Jam is, perhaps, best viewed as a 'package,' something put together by agents and dealmakers rather than filmmakers.
This movie has all the wit of the original Warner Brothers Cartoons, and a few updated jabs at modern society.
It's an inspired way to use, and kid, Jordan's image while at the same time updating Bugs Bunny & Company to doing battle in the multizillion-dollar animation sweepstakes.
Top CriticI think the show is good fun, and I believe your family will too.
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Top CriticCute, rambunctious, generally amusing rather than outright funny, this clever mix of live action, highlighted by the unequaled skills of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, and animated Looney Tunes antics will be a must-see for kids.
Top CriticA cynical attempt to cash in on the popularity of Warner Bros. cartoon characters and basketball player Michael Jordan, inspired by a Nike commercial.
Visually, it's a mess: the attempts to blend 2- and 3-D animation with live-action and computer-generated images produce scenes that are fuzzier than the storyline.
In basketball terms, Space Jam is more akin to the 'garbage time' that concludes lopsided games, when reckless playing is no substitute for the real thing.
Top CriticWhy do we have to have jokes about spitting and flatulence and other vulgarisms in a movie aimed at children?
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