Best Actor Oscar for Clint Eastwood

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2012)

This is a terrific movie with top-notch performance by Clint Eastwood who deserves an acting Oscar for his authentic portrayal of an aged, but still gifted, scout for a professional baseball team who refuses to rely on computer stats to judge new talent. Despite the onset of losing his eyesight, he retains the energy to travel around small-town America to view young talent and confidently judge whether they can cut it in the big leagues.
But, he is a grumpy old guy with a troubled past, which is where his relationship with his daughter, expertly played by Amy Adams, comes into play when she takes a break from her hard-driving law job to "be his eyes". Their relationship has a lot of baggage, however, so there are many great father-daughter scenes of frustration and misunderstanding. These are believably played by Eastwood and Adams, and made me care about the characters and become totally engaged. Our whole family loved this film.
Clint Eastwood is brilliant in his ability to project toughness with vulnerability.