Emotional drama! 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (18 January 2015)

Review: I quite enjoyed this true story about a baseball scout who stages an event in India to try and recruit cricket players to go to America to play baseball. The director showed some depth to the characters which made there journey quite emotional, especially as it's a true story. Rinku and Dinesh achieved so much in there 10 month journey to the baseball major leagues which was truly inspirational. The director added wit to the script which made it a joy to watch and the serious undertone with all of the characters kept the movie interesting. Jon Hamm, who plays the main character in the movie, put in a great performance and his cool demeanour, even though he was under severe pressure, also made you care about his character. I liked the fact that the film didn't sway into the love direction because the story of the 2 Indian baseball stars was what made the film interesting. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and the addition of Bill Paxton and Alan Arkin made it one to watch. Enjoyable!
Round-Up: Jon Hamm, who shot to fame after playing the lead role in the Mad Men, is somewhat of a late bloomer at the age of 43. He had brief roles in the A-Team, The Town and Bridesmaids but he's mostly known for the hit series. I think that he was the right choice for this movie but his commitments to the series doesn't leave him much time to do anything else. Bill Paxton and Alan Arkin only have small roles in this film, but it was good to see some other big names alongside Hamm. You might remember one of the Indian baseball players from the Life of Pi, which he was great in, so it's good to see his career blossom even though he's returned to college to study. In all, the movie was an eye opener to a world that I didn't know anything about,
Budget: $25million Worldwide Gross: $38.5million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/sport/comedy movies about a baseball scout travelling to India to put in an event to recruit cricket players to play baseball in America. 7/10