Director(s): Bennett Miller (Capote)
Writer(s): Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List) & Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network)
Starring: Brad Pitt (The Tree of Life), Jonah Hill (Superbad), Phillip Seymour Hoffman (The Ides of March), Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Demographic: Baseball enthusiasts, comeback kids, math geeks, those who like good things, Pitt-heads
Synopsis: A down-and-out General Manager tries to change the game of baseball through mathematical statistics.
Pros: It is surprisingly fascinating, the script, the score, Spike Jonze cameo, the editing, the cinematography, Brad Pitt does a Redford job, it's subtle and doesn't go for a cheap ending
Cons: WHERE ARE THE DICK AND FART JOKES?!
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Bottom Line: Coming from a guy who couldn't give a shit about baseball, this movie impressed the hell out of me.
Now Playing: It's on DVD, but worth seeing in theaters if you can find one.
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