It is no surprise that this movie is nominated for not one, but six Academy Awards this year. The Academy loves sports movies based on a true story, and when actors who mainly do comedy switch and take on more dramatic roles (cough Jonah Hill). I thought the story was very interesting, and well documented. It showed the perfect amount of real baseball footage, old men talking about the "looks" of different players, and Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) family life. I learned a lot about the behind the scenes aspect to baseball, the scouting, the empty promises, and all of the gambling that goes into running a team. It depicted a different kind of struggle than other sports movies, meaning that there wasn't the whole, "washed up has-been overcoming obstacles to get back into the game" plot, but rather the manager's struggle to create something out of nothing. It was really well made, and definitely deserving of all its nominations. Plus, Brad Pitt is still a super hottie...
Friday, February 24, 2012
42. Moneyball (2011)- Bennett Miller
Moneyball Trailer
It is no surprise that this movie is nominated for not one, but six Academy Awards this year. The Academy loves sports movies based on a true story, and when actors who mainly do comedy switch and take on more dramatic roles (cough Jonah Hill). I thought the story was very interesting, and well documented. It showed the perfect amount of real baseball footage, old men talking about the "looks" of different players, and Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) family life. I learned a lot about the behind the scenes aspect to baseball, the scouting, the empty promises, and all of the gambling that goes into running a team. It depicted a different kind of struggle than other sports movies, meaning that there wasn't the whole, "washed up has-been overcoming obstacles to get back into the game" plot, but rather the manager's struggle to create something out of nothing. It was really well made, and definitely deserving of all its nominations. Plus, Brad Pitt is still a super hottie...
It is no surprise that this movie is nominated for not one, but six Academy Awards this year. The Academy loves sports movies based on a true story, and when actors who mainly do comedy switch and take on more dramatic roles (cough Jonah Hill). I thought the story was very interesting, and well documented. It showed the perfect amount of real baseball footage, old men talking about the "looks" of different players, and Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) family life. I learned a lot about the behind the scenes aspect to baseball, the scouting, the empty promises, and all of the gambling that goes into running a team. It depicted a different kind of struggle than other sports movies, meaning that there wasn't the whole, "washed up has-been overcoming obstacles to get back into the game" plot, but rather the manager's struggle to create something out of nothing. It was really well made, and definitely deserving of all its nominations. Plus, Brad Pitt is still a super hottie...
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