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High Flying Bird Movie Review

Name: High Flying Bird Movie Review
Item: High Flying Bird
Rating: 4
Author: Pradip Bhat

High Flying Bird Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " High Flying Bird"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 08-02-2019

Genre: Drama, Sports

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CAST & CREW

Bill Duke

Glenn Fleshler

Zachary Quinto

Farah Bala

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Producer:

Andre Holland

Joseph Malloch

Music Director:

David Wilder Savage

Editor:

Steven Soderbergh

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Supporting Actress:

Farah Bala

Costume Designer:

Marci Rodgers

Director of Photography:

Steven Soderbergh

Executive Producer:

Ken Meyer

Visual Effects Producer:

Parker Chehak

Casting Director:

Carmen Cuba

Production Company:

Harper Road Films

Extension 765

Sound Effects Editor:

Ian Gaffney Rosenfeld

empty:

Josh Berger

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Lesley Robson Foster

Screenplay Writer:

Tarell Alvin Mccraney

Production Designer:

Andy Eklund

Set Decorator:

Katie Bova

Makeup Artist:

Ngozi Olandu

Hair Stylist:

LaWanda M Pierre

Special Effects Technician:

Gunter Anderson

Sound Mixer:

Thomas Varga

Boom Operator:

James B Appleton

Supporting Actor:

Justin Hurtt Dunkley

Kai Quinto

Kyle MacLachlan

Melvin Gregg

Michael Durodola

Sonja Sohn

Teea Loreal

Jeryl Prescott

Glenn Fleshler

Eddie Tavares

Caleb McLaughlin

Bobbi A Bordley

Bill Duke

Zazie Beetz

Michelle Ang

Andre Holland

Zachary Quinto

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“High Flying Bird” is scripted by Tarell Alvin Mccartney. Steven Soderbergh directed the film. Joseph Malloch produced the film in association with Extension 765 and Harper Road Films.Steven Soderbergh cranked the camera, and edited the film. David Wilder Savage composed the music. Netflix distributed the film. The film features André Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto Zachary “John” Quinto, or ZQ to his friends and fa >> Read More... , Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Duke William Henry Bill Duke, Jr is an actor and film d >> Read More... , Jeryl Prescott, Caleb McLaughlin, Glenn Fleshler Glenn Fleshler, born on September 5, 1968, is an A >> Read More... , Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Bobbi Bordley, Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe, Joy Taylor, Evan Rosenblum, Van Lathan, Kristina Pink, Reggie Jackson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Donovan Mitchell.

Plot

During the lockout, Ray Burke was having a hard time. He is an agent in a New York Click to look into! >> Read More... sports agency. He was facing a financial crisis due to this. This leads to him making a new plan to save his agency. He, with his assistant, Sam, tries to solve this problem. This plan was for Jamero Umber’s mother, Emera, to accept his offer. But she declines it, and it becomes an unsuccessful admission for him. Myra, who is his ex-wife, notices that they need to fork new rules, and regulations with agents and players. This will cause them to wait. Ray tells get that he is not interested as this plan will cause harm to his players. At the same, Erick Scott and Jamero Umber, who were future team members, were having an argument on Twitter. This leads to a massive, controversial news, about them. What will happen to Ray? Will he be able to save his company? What is his next plan? The rest of the story deals with it.

Star Performance

André Doll, as Ray Burke, did an incredible performance in the film. He was perfect in every aspect from acting to dialogue delivery. He portrayed well how a good agent will work. His strategy to help his sports agency from lockout. He was impressive in his tactics. Zazie Beetz, as Sam, did a fantastic performance in the movie. HHe was a great support to Ray. His dialogue delivery was brilliant. Sonja Sohn, as Myra, was amazing. She was observant and intelligent in her role. Her pairing with André Holland was impressive. Melvin Great, as Erick Scott was excellent. He portrayed well as a basketball player. Basketball fans will love his appearance. He well portrays how rookie players struggle to be in the game. The cameo of Basketball players Reggie Jackson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Donovan Mitchell was good. All the other actors were as good as the main lead actors.

Analysis

The storyline of the film was great and entertaining. The film focus on how the lifestyle of rookie basketball players. The film is based on how a sport agent is saving his agency from lockout. The storyline was impressive, and basketball fans will love it from the start till the end. The cinematography was excellent. It’s hard to believe it’s shoot on iPhone. The background music and songs play a significant role in the movie. The dialogues were wonderful. The editing and shooting were impressive.

What’s There?

The film shows how a sports agency works.
The film did not go beyond the theme.
The actors were perfect in the film.
The storyline was exciting and entertaining.
The cinematography was impressive in the film.

What’s Not There?

The storyline of the film seems to be expected.
The story will be boring.
The film will be fast-paced.

Verdict

The actors in the film were perfect. The strong storyline and impressive cinematography make it watc able. Those who love basketball will love this film.