Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.
- Robert Lorenz
- David M. Bernstein
- Paula Case
- Mable Lawson-McCrary
- Cody Williams
- Simeon Keri Jones
- Randy Brown
Rating: 6.983/10 by 1570 users
Alternative Title:
Крученый мяч - RU
Golpe de efecto - ES
曲线难题 - CN
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 51 minutes
Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $49,000,000
Plot Keyword: baseball, pitcher, home run, aging, cigar smoking, talent scout, draft, motel room, baseball scout, failing eyesight, blurry vision, blurred sight, father daughter relationship, awestruck
I enjoyed 'Trouble with the Curve'. There are a few too many moments of cringe for my liking, renditions of 'You Are My Sunshine' included, but as a whole it's a solidly entertaining sports flick - with added love drama. The cast are the film's major plus, with Clint Eastwood - in his first strictly acting role since the early 1990s and last to date of review - and Amy Adams naturally sticking out most. Other cast members include Justin Timberlake, Matthew Lillard, John Goodman and Scott Eastwood - the latter shares a scene with his father, which is nice. A few different choices by the filmmakers and I'd be rating this a tad higher, but as is it's a good film - one that is worth a watch.
