Flash Movie Review: Moneyball

Nov 3

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One doesn’t need to know or even like baseball to enjoy this movie. The story is based on Billy Beane, who was the Oakland A’s general manager. Going against the norm, he set out to create a winning baseball team on a budget, using computer generated data–unheard of at the time. Brad Pitt’s performance is solid, though not Oscar caliber. For me, the surprise was Jonah Hill, whose role was acted out low key; something new for him.

 

3 stars

 

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Posted on November 3, 2011, in Drama. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

  1. Bill Pearch's avatar Bill Pearch | November 12, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    As a serious baseball fan, I have one rule when critiquing films about the game: never judge against The Natural. Regardless if the film is fiction or non-fiction, they never come close to Barry Levinson’s 1984 masterpiece. With that said, I loved Moneyball. I read the book when it was originally released. When I learned the film was in production, I was curious how they would adapt the book for film. Simply stated, a job well done. The film addressed an interesting topic relevant within the game today. Old versus new. Scouting versus statistical analysis. Brad Pitt was excellent as a former jock turned executive, but I agree, he won’t be walking away with any Oscar buzz for this role. I was pleased to see Jonah Hill depart from his typical Superbad-esque characters. Though based upon actual events of the Oakland A’s, I was happy Moneyball didn’t receive a Hollywood ending.

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