Sports movies come in all ages,
speeds, throws and color. And most of them are very entertaining and satisfying
and more than anything they are emotionally inspirational. Every year at least
there is one sports movie that makes big news and I don’t know if Million
Dollar Arm is that movie so far. However this movie makes a real mark as it has
a different mood and a flavor than any of the previously famous sports themed
movies. The reality show and south Asian flavor combo is indeed something
beautiful to see on the screen.
JB (Jon Hamm) is a sports
contractor who is desperately looking for a talent to sign up as his company is
reaching no fruitful businesses for some time. After failing in a raw he comes
up with a brilliant idea of seeking for talent in far India. Pushed for
unrealistic deadlines from his investors, JB launch his Million Dollar Arm
reality show campaign in India seeking for the fastest pitcher for Baseball in
a country which Baseball has no significant
value.
The first quarter of the movie
looks and feels familiar. A failed agent looking for a strong comeback is not
the freshest of ideas out there. But as the story evolves it reaches untested
territories and after sometime it reaches a solid peak that holds the movie on
a steady state. There is a cool down period somewhere in the middle which
builds the stage for the emotionally strong events to take place afterwards.
Being a movie which is based on true events the director has put some good
effort to keep the fans entertained throughout. I can’t say I was bored at any
stage of the movie though there are phases where it falls in to average.
Jon Hamm who is seldom seeing in
movies but holds the title for one the most powerful TV characters of all time
in Mad Men brings in energy to JB’s character. The movie evolves around JB but
the rest of the characters even how important and strong they are is not given
enough attention as I feel. This is a bit of a letdown as some characters
especially the Indian boys could have being more prominent if they were
introduced from the start of the movie which could have bought in more dramatic
approach to the whole plot. But Million Dollar Arm is a very entertaining movie
which of course the entertainment side is stronger than the sports side at
times. So I will not call this as the best sports movie I have seeing but it’s
a movies I enjoyed from the start to end.
Genre: Drama | Sports
Director : Craig Gillespie
- Priyantha Bandara
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