Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2006)

One of, if not the best, baseball movies ever. Combines real drama, emotion, and sports in a combination that makes a great fairy tale story and is fit for the entire family. The acting is superb, the locations are true to life. The story has meaning and a moral, items which are so lacking in the vast majority of today's films. As a high school coach myself, I can vouch for the realism in the coaching scenes with the interaction between coach and athletes, the motivation factors, and the love and loyalty between coach and player. To add the icing to the cake, the strong family theme throughout between man and wife, and fathers and sons create the emotional tugs of the heart as well. It leaves the viewer pleased at the end, and iterates the value of following through on your dreams, no matter how silly or far away they seem, and how dedication and hard work can pay off. All movies should be made with this much craftsmanship and quality.