Lebron James replaces original star Michael Jordan that is now 25 years old this year 2021. Jordan was like retired briefly when the movie comes out mixing life imitating art there.
Lebron is still playing in the NBA with trying to get through to his video game soon to be creator preteen son Dom. But Dom wants to be Dom and Lebron wants Dom to be like his own father. But when Don Cheadle plays a rogue AI that turns into life, he tries to turn son against father.
And that when both get sucked into the video game AI there, Don tries to use his son and "befriend" Dom. While Lebron finally realizes why his "son" loves video games through the help of Bugs Bunny who has lost his friends over them being manipulated over AI as well.
As he manages to get them back and you will see how, he and LeBron in trying to get Lebron back to the real world and back to his son. If they end up winning the game AI forces them to play with the Goon squad.
By playing against the Goons over NBA and WNBA players that AI created in the players playing themselves. If Bugs and Lebron loses, then they will be forever in the AI world. If the two and the team win then they will return home.
The movie may not ever live up to the original but it is all good fun and pop culture references! Cute film. Won't win any awards but good for the family.
Lebron is still playing in the NBA with trying to get through to his video game soon to be creator preteen son Dom. But Dom wants to be Dom and Lebron wants Dom to be like his own father. But when Don Cheadle plays a rogue AI that turns into life, he tries to turn son against father.
And that when both get sucked into the video game AI there, Don tries to use his son and "befriend" Dom. While Lebron finally realizes why his "son" loves video games through the help of Bugs Bunny who has lost his friends over them being manipulated over AI as well.
As he manages to get them back and you will see how, he and LeBron in trying to get Lebron back to the real world and back to his son. If they end up winning the game AI forces them to play with the Goon squad.
By playing against the Goons over NBA and WNBA players that AI created in the players playing themselves. If Bugs and Lebron loses, then they will be forever in the AI world. If the two and the team win then they will return home.
The movie may not ever live up to the original but it is all good fun and pop culture references! Cute film. Won't win any awards but good for the family.