'High Flying Bird' review — The politics of basketball
High Flying Bird is a masterfully constructed drama that tackles the professional sports business with as much intrigue as a heist movie.
30-second review: High Flying Bird doesn't clue you into its real intentions until the very end, that doesn't make the journey to get there any less compelling. Steven Soderbergh is a master of storytelling and with this film he's given an incredible story and screenplay to work with from Moonlight's Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarrell Alvin McCraney.
While the movie takes place in the world of basketball, it's not really about basketball. Instead, it's a commentary on professional sports, how the players are treated and our political moment. McCraney's script is a structural marvel as it moves players (pun intended) into place without tipping you off to its endgame.
Where to watch High Flying Bird: Now streaming on Netflix.
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