a fantastic film about baseball. now, there aren't many of those- i can probably count them on 3 fingers, but his one is quite remarkable. what is really interesting about this one is that it's not actually about the game of baseball, rather, its about the numbers and stats of the players. to be honest though, as soon as i knew it was written by aaron sorkin, i knew i would love it! i'm a big sorkin fan going back to sports night and have loved everything he's done since, so it's not a real surprise that i loved this film too.
this film on paper sounds terrible: its the story of a guy who manages a baseball team based on numbers. boring. except that the writing and acting take this one to a most amazing place- its interesting and compelling in a way that i would have never expected. the wheeling and dealing behind the scenes are what really make this film crackle and come alive with energy. pitt, hill, hoffman, and pratt make this one come alive with so much heart and interest that i couldn't help but get drawn in and cheer when they found success.
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