When I’m combing through the new movies on Netflix each month, I’m always on the lookout for flicks with a high score on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. It’s not a flawless metric for determining the quality of a movie — quality is subjective after all — but when Netflix adds a flick to its library that manages a rare perfect rating, I take note.
When I heard that “The First Slam Dunk” was being added to Netflix this weekend (on Sunday, August 25) I was especially pleased as this animated sports movie not only earned critical acclaim, but it’s also one of my favorite entries in the genre. And that’s very strong praise considering it’s a basketball movie, and I know very little about the actual sport.
