Uplifting and brilliant !

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2012)

Sometimes a movie comes along without any fanfare and blows your mind inside out for its sheer story telling, fluid story and impact-full acting. I feel this is one of those movies. this movie is a gem and gives the viewer few clichéd (why i say clichéd is these words are so misused or over-hyped in flicks in general...they often lose the meaning of the same) things called hope and courage in times of adversity. It has a razor sharp editing, a haunting score and a brilliant cast. Jonah Hill is a revelation. Coming to my favorite actor since "Sleepers" and "Legends of the Fall", Brad is absolutely fantastic in this role which is quite difficult to portray. There are only few emotions to express in this non violent, non romantic, non bete-noire, non-scifi, non-action drama. But, Brad scores a perfect 10 in portraying his emotions, his sorrow and single minded focus towards his goal. I've resisted seeing this flick for many weeks until now just because i thought it was a baseball drama and i don't understand a word of this game..:-). For baseball lovers, it would be a great movie. For guys like me, its a lesson in every facet of life. To sum it all, I would like to salute Mr. Bennett Miller who has directed this movie with such crispiness and never a moment the scene loses plot and just cuts through... very taut and "to the point" direction.