Moneyball

Performances by Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jonah Hill and supporting cast make this more then just a great baseball film. 4.5 stars. As close to five stars as you can get. Would have liked to know more about Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and what really keeps him in Oakland year after year. Many touching scenes regarding each character. A true Winner.

A very well made sport movie considering it's closely adapted from true events. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is the main character of the film and the film intertwined his only life and brief career as a major leaguer with his philosophy of trying to win with a major league team that plays at a severe financial disadvantage to the likes of NY and Boston. For the most part, the film did not go the extra length of creating dramatic situations and outcomes to keep you interested, partly because it is based on true events, but rather it managed to portray all the little reactions and emotions of everyone involved. Things like previously injured or largely disregarded players showing their gratefulness of a chance to play and internal conflicts among the team's staff really make this film shine. Even though the trailer showed many comedic clips, make no mistake about it, this is a sometimes-heartwrenching drama, because baseball is a tough, ruthless business. Movie is a little long at 133 minutes, but you still come away feeling like there are more stories to be told.

It had a very nice plot and the writing/script was well written. I def liked the movie. Not quiet a 5 star, but its better than a 3 star.