Movie

High Flying Bird

2019 · 90 min

A sleek, talky, iPhone-shot hustle through backrooms and locker rooms, all fast banter and quiet scheming with a cool, intellectual charge.

Tagline: Play the game on top of the game.
Overview: When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their careers -- and disrupt the league's power structure.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, satirical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Power, class, race, ambition
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
race
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild