Baseball Has Them All

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2020)

In 1923 Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) was on his way to baseball stardom until he was shot in the stomach by a suicidal woman. After 16 years of being on hiatus he appears in the dugout of the New York Knights to be their right fielder. The team is terrible and Roy is a total unknown. You would think that that would be enough for him to get a shot at playing, but not on Pop Fisher's team. Roy would have to earn his spot on the roster.
Baseball has so many different movies from so many different angles. They have comedy: Bad News Bears, Major Leagues, Rookie of the Year. There are dramas: The Rookie, Bull Durham, this movie. There are fantasy movies: Angels in the Outfield, Field of Dreams. And of course there are biopics: 61*, 42, and even The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings.
The Natural is a comeback story. A man that had his life, his hopes and dreams totally derailed gets the chance to reclaim all of it. Just like any Little Engine that Could story you'll be rooting for Roy Hobbs to win.