Traditional underdog story

Rating: 8/10 (10 November 2013)

Based on the book Moneyball, Oakland A's GM Billy Beane must rebuilt his ball club after the team is dismantled. He doesn't have the money but he'll use the computer to crunch the numbers to find his island of misfit toys. I'm not going to debate baseball history but this is a compelling story.
Brad Pitt is wonderful as the fast talking GM. It's a tougher role than most people are give him credit for. Jonah Hill is the affable geeky number cruncher Peter Brand. The story has all the great touches. The underdog, the entrenched establishment, the overwhelming odds, this movie has got it all. But I suspect the biggest advantage it has is writer Aaron Sorkin and his pen.