Baseball has never been my cup of tea. But, I've always been a huge fan of baseball movies. This one ranks #3 on my top 5 baseball film list, sandwiched between Field of Dreams, the Natural, Sandlot, and a League of their Own (sorry Major League, you got cut). It's based on the true story of the Oakland A's unbelievable season back in 2002 when the GM (played by Brad Pitt) created a winning team based on mathematical projections. The boy genius who sells him on this crazy idea is played by the young Seth Rogan-lookalike from Superbad. Brad and boy genius played off each other superbly. In the midst of watching the plot unfold, there was a sub-plot going on with Brad's character trying to come to terms with his own past as a former baseball player. What made this film rise to #3 on my list was the scene where Brad and boy genius reversed their roles...so the teacher became the student. In that one scene, Brad's character starts to see himself in a new light and moves toward catharsis. Great storytelling here. The only thing that would have made this film better was more screen time by Philip Seymour Hoffman (love that actor). Rating: Brad deserves Best Actor for this one. Watch it for sure.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Moneyball
Baseball has never been my cup of tea. But, I've always been a huge fan of baseball movies. This one ranks #3 on my top 5 baseball film list, sandwiched between Field of Dreams, the Natural, Sandlot, and a League of their Own (sorry Major League, you got cut). It's based on the true story of the Oakland A's unbelievable season back in 2002 when the GM (played by Brad Pitt) created a winning team based on mathematical projections. The boy genius who sells him on this crazy idea is played by the young Seth Rogan-lookalike from Superbad. Brad and boy genius played off each other superbly. In the midst of watching the plot unfold, there was a sub-plot going on with Brad's character trying to come to terms with his own past as a former baseball player. What made this film rise to #3 on my list was the scene where Brad and boy genius reversed their roles...so the teacher became the student. In that one scene, Brad's character starts to see himself in a new light and moves toward catharsis. Great storytelling here. The only thing that would have made this film better was more screen time by Philip Seymour Hoffman (love that actor). Rating: Brad deserves Best Actor for this one. Watch it for sure.
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