"Review: Ben Affleck's 'Air' falls short of true story potential."

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"Review: Ben Affleck's 'Air' falls short of true story potential."
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Ben Affleck's new movie "Air" about Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan is entertaining but squanders an opportunity to tell a morally complex story about the sneaker industry's impact on sports and capitalism. The film focuses on the triumphalism of the marketing coup rather than exploring the controversial figure of Sonny Vaccaro, who pioneered the practice of paying college coaches to outfit their players in Nike apparel. The movie could have delved deeper into the topic of race and the implications of sneaker money on youth sports.

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