I was hoping for more of a "Moneyball" type movie then this. I still really liked it and recommend it though. I say B+

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2012)

"Anybody who uses computers doesn't know a damn thing about this game." Gus (Eastwood) was at one time the best scout in baseball. He is starting to get outdated as computers seem to be the new way of evaluating player talent. He is also starting to lose his eyesight and it makes it harder for him to see what a player can bring to the team. The problem is that he doesn't believe any of that. This first and foremost is a good and entertaining movie. Eastwood once again plays himself and once again it works. Amy Adams however steals the movie and if any one could be Eastwoods kid in a movie it is her. It was probably just my wishful thinking but I was hoping for this to be more of a baseball movie then it was. The movie was really good but it was more about Gus and Mickey's (Adams) relationship then baseball. That isn't a bad thing but I was hoping for another "Moneyball" type movie. I do recommend this and this is a good time though. Overall, not what I was hoping for but still very good and I did like it. I give it a B+.