I am a very strange person. I find it ironic that I hate sports, but like sports movies. I think it is because the behind the scenes drama is so much more exciting than the actual game itself. Last year we got the baseball scouting movie 'Moneyball', which was all about using statistics to calculate who was a better player. Despite being about baseball and statistics I thought it was an excellent film. The director of 'Trouble With The Curve' is Robert Lorenz who has been producing Clint Eastwood's movies for the last few years. He now gets his chance in the directors chair and I think a lot of Clint's style has rubbed off on him. Much like the theme of the movie, which is that the old ways are sometimes better, Robert uses a very old style of story telling to bring this story to life. There seems to be a few movies being made this year that feature older people and it is pretty refreshing. This story has an element of predictability but as with many films the joy is not in the destination but the journey itself. Once again a knowledge of baseball is not required. The film is a very sweet story about a father/daughter relationship and baseball is only the setting not the main focus.
I am so glad Clint reneged on his plan to retire from acting. The man has still got the skill to give an excellent performance. He is still playing the grumpy old man routine but Clint has got it down to a fine art. Plus he manages to bring a great deal of emotion to the character so that he is not angry all the time. Amy Adams once again proves she can do any role she takes. You really feel like she could be Clint Eastwood's daughter. Equally as good in a non-flashy role is Justin Timberlake. I really admire him for the roles he is taking.
Once again this may across as a sports movie but that is only a small part of a bigger picture. Let's hope Clint breaks his promise to retire again.
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