Trouble with the Curve
Directed by Robert Lorenz
Starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake
Rating: B+
There is a lot more to this movie than baseball and the inevitable love story. Trouble with the Curve is filled with emotion and surprising reveleations about the strained relationship between a father and daughter. In the beginning it seems Mickey has her life figured out; she works hard and is reaping success from her efforts. Later we find out the reason she works so hard and why she works so hard at being a lawyer, something she says she didn't want to do as a career. Gus has some secrets of his own, including why he seemingly abandoned Mickey when she was young. Both characters have some very hard truths to face and plenty of time to do it on their scouting trip together. Neither is happy about having to be on the trip with the other, but there is a familial sense of obligation. On top of that complexity, the baseball scout has failing eyes, there is a rookie scout who is wistfully hopeful about a backup career, and a power seeking mid-level manager who is out of touch with life outside the office. The result is a nice, complex movie that is heart warming, raw, inspirational, romantic, and sportsy.
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