Space Jam: A New Legacy is already considered a disaster

"Space Jam: A New Legacy" was released in the last few hours and is one of the most anticipated films by critics and all cinema fans. The nostalgia of the memory of the first film with Michael Jordan in 1996 generated an incredible hype around the Warner Bros. film but the first exit polls from the experts are not pleasant. Many of the American and international magazines and websites did not give a good rating to LeBron James' star debut, in many cases labeling the film as a continuous brand show and an idea that confusingly mixes too many aspects of modern society.

The attempt by producers and stakeholders to revive the nostalgic love for the film directed by Joe Pytka 25 years ago has not produced good results at the moment. According to the data reported by Rotten Tomatoes, out of the 91 reviews selected by the portal, the approval rate is currently at 38%. We have collected the most influential reviews of specialized magazines to understand what critics did not like the most.

Another widespread criticism that can be read in the comments of users who were most disappointed by the film concerns the huge teasing campaign that has accompanied Space Jam: A New Legacy for months. The storyline was pretty much spoiled long before launch, and the marketing campaign - including the involvement of the other 200 brands - was almost obsessive. The final game, the moment that in Malcolm D. Lee's idea was to be the cult one, was explained and shown in great detail even before the release of the film. The comparison with the 1996 film is inevitable, but they are also two films launched, produced and advertised in two completely different eras where social media - with pros and cons - play a fundamental role.

The release in Italian cinemas is scheduled for September 23, with the novelty of the presence of Fedez in the cast of voice actors - the character to whom the rapper will lend his voice has not yet been revealed. We will still have to wait to see the Italian version, but the conditions are not the best.