An inspirational film one must see

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2005)

Never too late
The Rookie is based on the true life story of Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid), a father, high school science teacher, and a baseball coach. Jim grew up in a military family moving from place to place. He developed a love for baseball. His ultimate dream was to be a professional baseball player. He made it to the minor leagues, but after blowing out his shoulder, his dream came to an end. He then became a high school baseball coach and a science teacher. His team was absolutely terrible, losing game after game. In 1999 he made a bet with his team. If the team would win the district championship, Morris, who was throwing in the mid nineties, would try out for a major league baseball team. His team ended up winning the district championship, and holding up his end of the bargain tried out for a team. Shortly after, his was on the road to become the oldest rookie in the Major Leagues. I feel that one of the reasons the director John Lee Hancock developed this film was to say we should never give up on our dreams. This movie is a great story to prove this point. If Jim would have given up on his dream, he would have never found himself playing in the major leagues. Another message the film sends is the importance to forgive people for their failures. He never had a perfect relationship with his family; despite this, he had enough strength to forgive them. This film is one of the best films I have seen. I found the film to be very inspirational. It provides the viewers with hope that they can make their dreams come true. The acting in the film was phenomenal; Dennis Quaid was extremely convincing in portraying Jim Morris. This is a great family film that will capture one's attention with an exhilarating plot and story book ending. In the end, thinking that anything is possible if we believe, I left with goose bumps.