Basketball legend Michaeℱl Jordan (you know, that tall bloke from Space Jam) should get onto his lawyers over Like Mike, a kids' comedy that shamelessly trades off his legacy without so much as mentioning his name. But legalities aside, this is a brash♈ly enjoyable vehicle for pint-sized hip-hopper Lil' Bow Wow.
Calvin Cambridge is a 14-year-old orphan who realises his (hoop) dreams of NBA stardom thanks to a magical pair of sneakers inscribed with the initials `MJ'. En route to becoming a basketball sensation, he bonds with pampered player Morris Chestnut, despite being forever shadowed by his 🎐Fagin-esque guardian (Crispin Glover)...
If you remember Dumbo's magic feather you'll have no problem guessing the ending, and after his Oscar-nominated turn in Jackie Brown you have to wonder what Robert Forster is doing slumming it as Chestnut's crust💜y coach. But Like Mike is still serviceable, sometimes quality children's fare, even if scenes involving motorised scooters and power lines will give parents persistent nightmares.
