Solid Clint Eastwood film.

Rating: Null/10 (9 June 2013)

I've been a Clint Eastwood Fan since I first saw him as Dirty Harry in The Enforcer. After that I saw Every Eastwood film I could get my hands on. I was 8 when I saw the Enforcer. just to let you know I've been a Eastwood fan since the mid 70's and I've seen everything he's done. Some great some good some not so good but still entertaining.
Trouble with the Curve falls under the good category. Eastwood shows his age flexes his acting muscles and makes a solid hit.
The Story follows Legendary Scout for the Atlanta Braves Gus Lobdell. Gus has seen it all knows everything about Baseball and is considered a Legend. Truth is Gus is also seen as a dinosaur. In this Brave New world of Computers and stats and the internet Gus is seen as highly out of touch. He still uses the same methods he used back in the 50's. To Gus it's a game of watching and paperwork and waiting to see what develops. The game has moved on past that. To them computers are the wave of the future to Gus it's the human touch. He feels a computer can't tell you the simple things. Like why a man has a slump when people feel he's finished,all the player needs is to see his family. Or the man has a problem affecting him. Gus can feel that out. A computer can't.
So When a rookie player named Bo Gentry comes across the radar for the Braves and the Red Sox Suddenly the push is one to sign Him. The Sox get first pick so it's very important that Gus not screw this up. But Gus is 82 years old and going blind. not to mention he's not very likable. So when his daughter wonderfully played by Amy Adams is asked to help her father and find out what's happening with him. Mickey is understandably upset she's got a big court case coming up with a partnership hanging on the line. and Her estranged father isn't doing so well not to mention he's not talking to her or anyone else about his health woes. Mickey is told that if Gus can't do his job he'll be fired after his contract with the braves expires in three months. So Mickey goes with Gus and meets Johnny a former player turned scout . Johnny is loyal to Gus who had given him his big break. The game isn't important actually it takes the back burner as these three now form the main focus of the film. The Ending is highly unlikely in this day and age. But it feels like that old Hollywood ending full of magic and disbelief. They don't make them like this anymore which is a shame. It's a good solid film that makes for worthwhile entertainment. Here's to Hoping Clint Eastwood makes more films as a actor .