90s Movie Review - Space Jam

Director: Joe Pytka
Genre: Animation/ Comedy/ Family/ Adventure
Runtime: 88 minutes
Year: 1996
Starring: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray, Theresa Randle, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Danny DeVito

Description: In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

Review: I grew up watching Looney Tunes cartoons. I loved them: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Sylvester, Taz, you name it. In 1996, they decided to combine animation with live-action for the movie “Space Jam”. Legendary basketball played Michael Jordan was enlisted as the lead actor, which results in a fun family film in which the hero of the Chicago Bulls and the Looney Tunes join forces.
When tiny aliens from Moron Mountain come to Earth to capture the Looney Tunes, the ever wise Bugs Bunny decides to challenge them to a game of basketball. If the Looney Tunes win, they don’t have to go to Moron Mountain to entertain the public, but if they lose, they are doomed to eternal slavery. But Bugs and his friends see no problem, since the aliens are a fist high. Until the little creatures transform into the Monstars, a team of giant monsters who stole the basketball skills from famous players. And the Looney Tunes don’t see how they can win anymore. Therefore, Bugs enlists the help of Michael Jordan.
When small and sneaky aliens from Moron Mountain come to Earth to capture the Looney Tunes, the ever wise Bugs Bunny decides to challenge them to a game of basketball. If the Looney Tunes win, they don't have to go to Moron Mountain to entertain the public, but if they lose, they are doomed to eternal slavery. But with the athleticism of a fish stick, Bugs, Daffy and their friends foresee no problems. Until the little creatures transform into the Monstars. A team of professional basketball players who have no problem chopping up the Looney Tunes.
“Space Jam” is mostly fun and nonsensical. Like in the cartoons we all grew up with, almost everything is possible in their world. It’s still, after so many years, an entertaining family film.

Rating: 3/ 5