this garish and soulless sequel is a stinker; Follow-up to the much-loved 90s basketball adventure becomes a bizarre piece of commercial propaganda for Warner Bros.
the original "Space Jam" was an out-of-nowhere delight; "Space Jam: A New Legacy," directed by a good filmmaker, Malcolm D. Lee, is a bloated 115 minutes, its mayhem and madness wearing pretty thin as it goes along
the animation, is impressive; But it never feels as joyful as you'd hope, too often coming across as corporate machination rather than inspired imagination; "Space Jam: A New Legacy" doesn’t live up to its grandiose, overly optimistic title
it's is one big, witless commercial for Warner Bros. properties; "Space Jam: A New Legacy" takes almost nothing but wrong turns, all leading to a glittering CGI trash heap of cameos, pat life lessons, and stale internet catchphrases
despite some dazzling animation, this is a mess of celebrity and corporate cameos that fails to capture the weird spirit of the ’90s original, or the '40s heyday -- more 'suffering' than 'succotash'
aside from cast changes and some plot tweaks, there's not much new to see here. James is an engaging presence, but as this season with the Lakers proved, he alone just isn't enough
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" feels like a preview of a more terrifying, siloed future, one in which having an encyclopedic media library is more important than enjoying the work right in front of you
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