Sorry Clint

Rating: 3/10 (7 June 2013)

I'm a huge Clint Eastwood fan. But I sure won't recall this movie when bringing up his best films.
Why? Well, first off, Clint basically reprises his Walt Kowalski role from Gran Torino...grizzled old warrior who refuses to accept the fact that he's getting old, has medical problems, and can be a hard man to get to know, even if you are an immediate relative.
The movie is so predictable it's ridiculous. You know Gus (Clint) will be proved right when he insists to his bosses, who of course think the game has passed him by, that their "can't miss" prospective first round draft choice, will indeed, miss. Like when he tries to hit a curve ball, hence the movie's title.
The phenom is an arrogant kid who is already talking about the mega endorsement deals he will be signing, all the women he will sleep with, and all the money he's already starting to make, selling autographs at $25 a pop, with the help of his father, who's as arrogant as his son.
You also know that once his daughter Mickey leaves her law firm - right on the cusp of handling a big case that if she wins will almost guarantee herself a partnership she's dreamed of - for a "vacation" to help her father see (yes, SEE!) this potential number one draft choice and add her impressions, she's never going back there.
Gus runs into an ex-player he scouted who now is a scout himself for the team that is picking right before Gus' team does. Surprise, surprise, this ex-player (Johnny) and Mickey become an item. Then partly based on Gus' sense that the hot prospect is not what he appears, Johnny advises his team to pass on the kid. Then Gus' team goes against his advice and drafts the prospect anyway, leaving Johnny to feel he's been set up by both father and daughter.
Then it gets even better...when checking out of the hotel she stayed at to watch this prospect, Mickey sees the hotel maid's kid (who never pitched in high school, and to boot, was the peanut vendor for the prospect's high school team) pitching in his street clothes and she ends up catching a few pitches herself, then calling Gus' boss to say she's found THE all time diamond in the rough, and that Gus' boss owes her for being sent to keep an eye out and help her dad.
The help involves allowing her to parade this kid onto the field while the team's prize prospect is taking batting practice. Right, teams do that all the time.
What do you think happens in the end, huh? The kid pitcher of course embarrasses the prospect, who couldn't hit his curve with a paddle. Gus is vindicated, his daughter apparently will become the next Billy Beane...and of course Johnny comes back and reunites with Mickey.
What an embarrassment this movie was. Possibly the worst movie Clint Eastwood was ever involved with.