The story is the subject ofBen Afflecks newest filmAir.
Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) likes to gamble i.e.
he likes to take risks.
Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro and Viola Davis as Deloris Jordan in ‘Air’Amazon Studios
He works for Nike CEO Phil Knight (Affleck) as the companys basketball division expert.
Knight and VP of marketing Robert Strasser (Bateman) think its a liability to do so.
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In his fifth feature film, Afflecks talents exceed expectations.
Hes grown as an actor and director but is best when doing both.
Not sure how he does it.
InAir, Affleck makes great use of aerial shots showing just how large some of these company campuses are.
But he changes it up here by upping the brightness and color, offering a sense of hope.
Converys script has all the elements to invoke the energy needed to pull this off.
One thing the film makes clear: Delores Jordan is responsible for the career her son has today.
Its crazy to think about this trajectory: It started off innocently and eventually tured customers into rabid consumers.
Of course thats not Jordans problem, but this story puts things in perspective.
