So instead of letting viewers wonder how NBA players might react to this fictional portrayal of their league, High Flying Bird intersperses sit-down interviews with current players commenting on the hidden pitfalls of NBA life. Their presence signals that the scenarios unfolding in High Flying Bird feel authentic to real NBA players, and lend authenticity to plot points that are timely both by design and circumstance. Does High Flying Bird overstate the case for NBA player autonomy? With its evolution from social media spat to in-person staredown to money-making opportunity, the one-on-one game at the centre of High Flying Bird might remind you of a boxing match. But High Flying Bird’s bigger point isn’t that large-scale disruption in the pro sports industry will happen exactly the way it’s depicted in the film.

Source: thestar February 14, 2019 00:32 UTC