Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (25 February 2019)

I must admit that I was very sceptical about Hollywood making the book into a movie. I enjoyed the book immensely, but did not see how it could be made into a movie.
I was wrong, very wrong. Moneyball is brilliant!
The adaptation of Michael Lewis's book by Aaron Sorkin et al is imaginative, yet doesn't take much poetic licence versus the book. Bennett MIller, directing only his second movie (the first was "Capote"), keeps the movie moving, and doesn't get bogged down with some of the minor details. A faithful reproduction of the book would have been dry, and a documentary.
Brad Pitt provides the star power and puts in a good performance. Jonah Hill is surprisingly good in a dramatic role. Good support from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Wright.
Very entertaining, and ultimately thought-provoking and uplifting. Yes, I am a baseball nut, but I don't that being one is essential to enjoying this movie.