Michael Jordan to the Max
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Release Date: May 5, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
For any of you who've ever daydreamed of playing hoops with Jordan, Michael Jordan to the Max is almost certainly the closest you'll ever get. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A highly conventional 2-D infomercial. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
It's hardly a balanced biography: There's no mention of Jordan's gambling problems or connections with Nike, whose factories overseas were criticized for underpaying workers and treating them badly. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldCharles Savage
What makes this documentary worth seeing is the sensational courtside footage taken with IMAX cameras, which bring a whole new way of seeing the game to fans who don't get to sit in Jack Nicholson's section.
63
New York Daily NewsDenene Millner
We get zilch on what kind of human being he is. Read full review
70
TimeRichard Corliss
An adoring tone and the familiar slo-mo, wide-angle baskebatics. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
Arguably the finest athlete in living memory deserves better than Michael Jordan to the Max, an honorific but unmoving portrait of the Chicago Bulls' No. 23. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Made with such verve and clarity that you don't have to be a basketball fan to enjoy it.
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Monotonous. Read full review
88
New York PostHannah Brown
Just as spectacular as seeing the view from Everest or other natural wonders caught by the IMAX technology. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Unlike Michael Jordan, this 45-minute large-format movie demonstrates mostly unrealized potential. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyDavid Davis
Ultimately, it's as vapid as (Michael Jordan's) perfume and as disposable as a pair of his Hanes. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Essentially just a promotional film for Jordan as a product. It plays like a commercial for itself. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
There's not much substantive food for thought. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDana Stevens
The format and the purposeful blandness of the script make Jordan seem remote, more icon than human being. Read full review
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