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Thursday, 9 October 2014

Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game


Having watched only one baseball game in my life, I was very surprised to find myself engaged and attentive throughout the duration of Moneyball (2011). A good sports movie is one that can transcend the game and be interesting for me. Examples of this include "Major League" and "Field of Dreams". So the fact that I made it through this one automatically gives it an extra point.

Based on a true story, Moneyball follows Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), the general manager of the Oakland A's. Beane works with a young math whiz named Peter Brant (Jonah Hill), who develops a method of statistical analysis to develop a championship team with only a fraction of the money used by bigger clubs. Moneyball follows their struggle to make their system work. 

Funnily enough, it is the baseball scenes in this film that intrigued me the most. Moments like the last minute trading grab that Beane and Brant mastermind, left me clueless as to what actually happened, but it had me engaged. So my point is to enjoy this film, you don't need to be a fan of baseball, or even know anything about the game. With Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt's performance both being nominated for the Academy Awards, this film is surely one to watch. Watch the trailer below.

Imbd rating = 7.6/10


Ahilan K


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