This is not the usual sports based movie

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2012)

When I went to watch the movie, I was expecting the usual sports based movie where the hero is a sportsman who has some personal problems throughout the movie and an important final match will be the climax where the hero begins poorly, but makes a turnaround once after another important character(his gf, coach or family members) comes to the stadium and talks with him during the game and eventually wins the match. But, MONEYBALL GAVE ME THE HUMBLE PIE. This is totally different in a good way.
I am from India and I am not a big baseball fan, but still I know how it is played and I am aware of the jargons used in the game. That was more than enough to understand the movie. As everyone would know, the movie is based on a book and tells the story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and how he formed a formidable team from the meager budget he received from the team owners.
Performance-wise, Brad Pitt does the character with ease. His body language during the Rincon transfer scene and when he talks in the scout meeting is just perfect. But, the person who steal the show is Jonah Hill. Atlast, he has done a role that does justice to his potential. His delivers the dialogues with ease with really good facial expressions and mannerism. Philip Seymour Hoffman, though has a small role, does it perfectly.
Screenplay is the king here. This movie moves away from the usual sports movie stuff and stays in line with what happened during that season for Oakland. There is not a single moment of cliché. Technically also, the movie stays upto the mark with really good cinematography and direction. The way in which the games are captured is also awesome.
Overall, this sports movie doesn't have much scenes from the actual sports. But still engages you throughout. There are many scenes( like the one where Brad Pitt enters the dressing room, the trading scene etc.) which will stay in your mind forever. Don't miss it!!