The First Slam Dunk
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The First Slam Dunk

2022Movie2 h 5 minPG-13

AnimationComedy
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.3/5Metacritic798.1Rotten Tomatoes100%93%
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.3/5Metacritic798.1Rotten Tomatoes100%93%

Summary

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want something quiet and calm

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Fingerprint

  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Feasts your eyes.
  • Takes you back.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Lifts you up.

Not for scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Retconin 810 titlesThe movie retcons a lot of events from the original anime and manga, particularly the color of Ryota's keepsake bands, how Mitsui was able to meet with Miyagi earlier, how Uozumi isn't there to cheer…Parents as Peoplein 903 titlesRyota's mother is shown to be heavily affected by losing her husband and later her oldest son, which heavily strains her relationship with Ryota when she tries to stash away Sota's belongings.All 15 tropes

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