Okay but not very memorable.

Rating: 6/10 (4 July 2003)

This was just one of those films that wasn't horrible but after sitting through it, I just felt something was missing. After most good films, you leave the theater feeling rewarded. This just wasn't a very satisfying film. I don't know if it was overly long running time (I felt like I had sat through an actual major league game after it was over), the predictability (anyone with half a brain could have predicted the ending), or the fact that this was nothing really more than a love story disguised as a sports films.
When this movie came out, they promoted like it was the next "Field of Dreams" or "The Natural". It didn't even come close to matching those films. I just didn't feel that Kevin Costner's character Billy Chapell had any charisma. I just didn't care about him the same way I cared about Ray Kinsella or Roy Hobbs.
If anything, this movie kind of reminded me of "Jerry Maguire" without the charm, energy, witty dialogue, or supporting cast. I give this movie a 5 out of 10.