SXSW 2023 went out on the highest note with “AIR” — EXCELLENT MOVIE! A rousing, feel-good crowd-pleaser about risk, trust, confidence & family! AMAZING CAST & BEN AFFLECK directed the hell out of it! It’s a SLAM DUNK & the BEST MOVIE of the year so far, by far! #AIR #SXSW pic.twitter.com/2Az4cVUJAi

— Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) March 19, 2023

Air was an amazing retelling of how two things that you knew were meant to be together almost didn't happen. Jordan + Nike #SXSW #airmovie #AirJordan pic.twitter.com/yuwVyvANr3

— Antonio Quintero 🇵🇦🇺🇲🇺🇦 (@tenchi24) March 19, 2023

AIR is the most fun I’ve had in the movies in a long time. The audience loved every single second of it. Ending #sxsw on a perfect note! pic.twitter.com/hplFGGD2Ym

— M.C.M. (@mcm_madman) March 19, 2023

Loved #Air #SXSW - phenomenal performances and celebration of Michael Jordan - an athlete, a brand, an idea…a true American superhero. pic.twitter.com/gJY1E9zama

— Janson Woodlee (@JansonEBWoodlee) March 19, 2023

AIR is lifted by an incredible cast! Damon, Davis, and Affleck are particularly fantastic! Lots of cheer-worthy sequences, the ending is VERY strong. Affleck put a lot of heart into this. #SXSW2023 #Air pic.twitter.com/o9GOR9y7CT

— Shadan Larki @ #SXSW (@ShadanLarki) March 19, 2023

#AIR is a absolute winner! A movie about the belief people can have in one another when you push boundaries and have faith that gambles can pay off. Affleck’s steady direction shines along an all star cast, with Matt Damon and Viola Davis standing out. Go see this movie!! pic.twitter.com/9WkgDlbklZ

— Ryan McQuade @ #SXSW2023 (@ryanmcquade77) March 19, 2023

#AIR is a lot more than I thought it would be. Endearingly funny and with a fantastic cast it's probably my favorite film from Ben Affleck. With A LOT of biopics playing at the fest, this one stands out. #SXSW2023 pic.twitter.com/wpQzlQjAhV

— Kate Sánchez⁷ ➡️ #SXSW (@OhMyMithrandir) March 19, 2023

#Air was so great! It was funny and the cast were amazing! So glad I got to catch it at #sxsw

— Jefe (@DMBnd311) March 19, 2023

Well this is an excellent sign! #SXSW Goes Wild for Ben Affleck’s Michael Jordan Basketball Shoes Biopic #Air https://t.co/GTuk9Q4NWW via @variety

— Kate Rodger (@MsKateRodger) March 19, 2023

Ben Affleck's 'Air,' about the creation of the first Air Jordan sneaker, receives a long standing ovation at #SXSW https://t.co/WtoOfXEvnd

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 19, 2023

Important information for my people: AIR has a Tangerine Dream score. (Repurposed, but still.)

— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) March 22, 2023

This might very well end up being one of my favorite movies of at least the past decade. Every last thing about it feels like it was tailor made just for me.

Can't wait for the Rewatchables episode of Air.

Given Simmons' obsession with basketball and Matt Damon, I have no doubt.

Speak of the devil. Gonna listen tomorrow...

New BS Podcast!
—Dissecting Jaylen Brown’s situation in Boston with @loganmmurdock
—Matt Damon and Ben Affleck together on their lifelong bond, breaking into Hollywood, adjusting to fame and making their excellent new movie “Air.” This was so much fun.https://t.co/wViKakxypV

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 22, 2023

https://instagr.am/p/CqE9dzDOFug

Matt Damon gives one of his best performances (with an instantly iconic speech in the final stretch that brings the house down), while Viola Davis provides the ending with its emotional impact, and Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, & Chris Messina take turns stealing all their scenes. pic.twitter.com/TK8ULgo3SV

— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) March 22, 2023

I'm starting to feel like Spilner posting in his Avatar 2 thread in the lead up to that movie.

Air has basically become my Way of Water.

I am so hyped for this

100% on RT.

Do you think anyone will get an Oscar nod?

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Could see it garnering the rare "instant rewatchable," which I think they've only done for Top: Gun: Maverick and one other movie?

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Bill has assembled some really good people and I think he's still a solid interviewer, but he's probably my least favorite part of the Rewatchables. just let it be Sean and Chris with a revolving third guest

Fantastic interview. Affleck and Damon's first-ever podcast together, and they're so incredibly fun/candid. Only the last 23 minutes or so are about the movie, but the rest of the interview is just as good, if not better, as they dive into all kinds of stories about growing up/living together (they even shared a bank account at one point!), bluntly talk about stardom, the highs and lows that come with it, etc. I love these two so much, and everything they have to say about the movie itself somehow has me even more excited for it. Definitely worth the listen if you get the chance.

A lot of people have been asking me what I think about AIR and the Oscars (yes, it’s already starting). On the one hand, I don’t think it’s the “deepest” biopic, but on the other, it just plain *plays* with a crowd, & I can see it appeal to the FORD V FERRARI/TOP GUN contingent. https://t.co/qOCqvxLlnA pic.twitter.com/4xz9uGP3P4

— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) March 22, 2023

Obviously, it’s early. But if last year taught us anything, it doesn’t matter how early you release if you get the crowds on your side and capture the zeitgeist (EEAAO, TOP GUN, ELVIS). All I can say for *sure* right now is that you really shouldn’t count it out. pic.twitter.com/pbXqUtJxYI

— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) March 22, 2023

TCTTS said:

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Fantastic interview. Affleck and Damon's first-ever podcast together, and they're so incredibly fun/candid. Only the last 23 minutes or so are about the movie, but the rest of the interview is just as good, if not better, as they dive into all kinds of stories about growing up/living together (they even shared a bank account at one point!), bluntly talk about stardom, the highs and lows that come with it, etc. I love these two so much, and everything they have to say about the movie itself somehow has me even more excited for it. Definitely worth the listen if you get the chance.

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That's a tough listen as smoking has really changed Bens voice.

He sounds a bit older/more gravely, but I didn't think it was at all distracting. He sounds basically the same to me.

TCTTS said:

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He sounds a bit older/more gravely, but I didn't think it was at all distracting. He sounds basically the same to me.

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I haven't seen as many recent movies of his so to me the difference is striking whereas Matt sounds exactly the same as he did when I met him 26 years ago. (Humble brag )

Listen to him here.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0299368/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_12_prd