Much better than baseball fans would lead you to believe...

Rating: 9/10 (23 September 2012)

This movie isn't about baseball any more than Star Trek is about how to operate a space ship. Baseball is merely the background, like music is in the back ground.
As in Eastwood's other most successful recent movies this is a story about relationships, the meaning of life and the bitter sweet of partial redemption.
So if you enjoyed "Million Dollar Baby", "The Unforgiven" and "Grand Torino" you will enjoy this movie just as much. The one dramatic element that isn't in this movie, that was in those others, is due to the script and not some failing by the director.
This was a great first time effort by Lorenzo. Clint Eastwood has some really, really touching scenes when he's not in his grumpy old man mode. Unfortunately, since people still associate him with action he probably will not get the recognition for that acting, or Lorenzo for directing those scenes.