No one plays angry, grizzled, old man as well as Clint Eastwood... and, if you can buy into the idea that his character has the ability to hear if a player can correctly hit a curveball, then your going to have a good time with this movie.
The plot centers around an aging baseball scout named Gus (Clint Eastwood) who is sent by the Atlanta Braves to check out a hotshot prospect down in the Carolina League. The only problem is that Gus is losing his eyesight. A friend and colleague (played by John Goodman) convinces Gus' daughter Mickey (Amy Adams) to go look after her dad.
Mickey is a workaholic lawyer and so the film has her constantly butting heads Gus. While at a game in North Carolina, Gus is approached by a former player turned scout that the Braves drafted a few years back named Johnny Flanagan (Justin Timberlake). Johnny is now a scout with the Red Sox and also quickly takes a liking to Mickey. The plot pretty much goes exactly where you expect it to; Even after Gus warns the team he is proven correct when the Braves find out that their new prospect can't hit a curve. Mickey and Johnny end up falling for each other. Mickey doesn't get her big promotion and realizing the time with her dad was more important...
Overall, it's definitely not going become my favorite baseball film, but it's a good movie. The cast is solid and they have great chemistry, the film is well shot, well paced, and even though it hits a lot of those expected beats it still ends up being a satisfying story.
I give it a 4 out of 5.
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