Flash back and a young Lebron picks up a Gameboy to play a Bugs Bunny video game but his coach scolds him, and tells him to concentrate on basketball. There might be some truth to this story as you know Lebron has been groomed as a star since high school. Flash forward and Lebron is giving his son similar advice. This is where the father and son story begins. Lebron youngest son played by Cedric Joe has other interest mainly creating video games. But on a visit to the Warner Bros Studios father and son are forced to confront their differences by a formidable villain, AlG. Rhythm. This digital character played by Don Cheadle is lurking in the WB servers. His aim world domination. Some how he traps Lebron in his world where the basketball star must win a game of B ball to escape. Soon Mom played by Sonequa Martin-Green tries to come to the rescue and everyone is drawn into the chaos. Between WB character appearances and some looney tunes hijinks, a father and son storyline plays out. But unlike its' predecessor, Bugs and company take a back seat. To me that lead to more human emotion and a movie that had heart.
For kids and families who have been locked up for over a year, this will resonates. There is conflict in the family and everyone has to learn to relate and understand the other person, and just like the pandemic has caused family to come together in a special way while forcing them to separate in other ways. There's a big villain just like Covid that separates the father and son, and everyone must come together to cheer for their success. In the end this will affects everyone. This is a family event. Covid has made us all rethink our relationship. Adults will be tempted to compare this movie with its predecessor but young people may not be familiar with the characters. Today youngsters who spend their time on Tik Tok may not know who Wile E. Coyote is. This may also be their first introduction to Looney Tunes and other WB characters. Some parts may be scary for them but before it becomes ominous the Looney Tunes characters take it in a different direction and the laughs begins. This is a season when we need some laughter and positive direction. All in all a fun flick to see with the family, there’s a lot here Lebron, toons, some lessons learned, a bunch of WB characters and a great villain. LeBron has always done things his way and that was his message, be yourself, and family comes first but along the way have fun and get looney.
Kenge Matthews-Henry
