Beautiful Movie!

Rating: 8/10 (16 April 2008)

Not being an American or a baseball fan you would ask yourself why I would be watching a movie about baseball. Well, I think there is more to this movie than only baseball. It's theme reminded me of "The Rookie" with Dennis Quaid (2002). It was about a man fulfilling his dream. There are lot people saying that it is alright to dream as long as you remember that you can't live your dream if you have certain responsibilities. Of course there is some truth in that but that movie as "The Natural" teaches us it's never too late in trying to achieve your dream. And that theme is quite universal so it would appeal to many viewers. And I must say that this movie certainly is uplifting. The fact that "The Natural" is filled with skilled actors that did an excellent job is a nice bonus in my eyes.I enjoyed seeing Robert Redford in action. He made the older "rookie" thing quite believable. After having seen a lot of bad movies this year(2008) I took it upon me to watch older movies. And compared to those movies it is obvious that there is a serious decline in quality film making. "The Natural" is an example of how movies should be made.