Best basebal movie of all time!

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2002)

What can one say concerning the greatest baseball movie of all time? Robert Redford Shines in his dramatic portrayal of Roy Hobbs, an older "rookie" who comes out of nowhere: pulverizing the baseball as no one ever has; flawlessly playing the outfield as "naturally" as if he had been born there. The training he recieved as a youth from his father helped him into his one season appearance with the Knights....to be the best there ever was.
This plot, thick in the start, continues along at a good pace, keeping one interested throughout the entire film.
The evil perpetrated upon him just as he was to tryout for the Chicago Cubs actually continues in his stint with the Knights. Yet, even in the evil dealing of the Rich bookie and the Judge, the integrity of Hobbs pulls him thru to be the best there ever was!