For baseball lovers this is a great watch

Rating: Null/10 (20 December 2018)

For the baseball fan stretches of Moneyball are more than engaging - seeing how Beane constructed the 2002 out of the ashes of the 2001 edition, which was ravaged by free agent departures; watching losing baseball becoming the winning variety; and re-living "the streak" - a 20-game odyssey that made "Moneyball" a common word in baseball circles. Non-baseball lovers may enjoy the proceedings but are likely to be less impressed than their sports-savvy counterparts. It will be interesting to see how much of the early Academy Awards word-of-mouth is transformed into late-innings buzz and, ultimately, into Oscar gold. Brad Pitt is very good and along with The Tree of Life he has shown that a typical award worthy role doesn't have to be a mentally handicapped or a paraplegic or a raging alcoholic- He is the guy next door here. Jonah Hill provides worthy support in a non-comedic turn.