Predictable but okay

Rating: 6/10 (17 December 2014)

I'm not really a sports guy. I don't watch the various sports that sporty people call sports-home nor do I really play the stuff. I'm more of the guy that sports people beat up and tease; however, that mockery hasn't made me jaded to sports dramas. Those things make me feel inspiredinspired to stay away from sports guys with looks of geek-beating in their eyes.
"Million Dollar Arm" has an interesting story and a great cast so it felt like it would have been a sure thing for a great sports drama. Sadly, it only came out as a decent, mildly mediocre one due to the fact it's pretty formulaic and almost indistinguishable from so many other tales like this. While the story it's based on is still interesting and the film has a great cast giving off great performances and having some really fun moments throughout the film, it just doesn't pack the emotional punch it could have had. With the story and plot playing out exactly how one would predict and hitting all the notes in the obvious order, the film just doesn't have the impact it could have. It's enjoyable but not as moving as other sports dramas.