Trouble with the Curve

September. 21,2012      PG-13
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.

Clint Eastwood as  Gus Lobel
Amy Adams as  Mickey Lobel
Justin Timberlake as  Johnny Flanagan
Matthew Lillard as  Phillip Sanderson
Jack Gilpin as  Schwartz
John Goodman as  Pete Klein
Robert Patrick as  Vince
Scott Eastwood as  Billy Clark
Ed Lauter as  Max
Chelcie Ross as  Smitty

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Reviews

Matrixston
2012/09/21

Wow! Such a good movie.

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Konterr
2012/09/22

Brilliant and touching

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AshUnow
2012/09/23

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Caryl
2012/09/24

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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joydarryl
2012/09/25

It goes to show that with too many big name actors, it doesn't necessarily pay off. I feel like the first 30 minutes I was trying to recognize who I knew from other films. And is it just me or do some of the big name actors come in 3's. The introduction of both Gus' bosses and the daughter's bosses are set with 3 big name actors. Was that just me who noticed? It's a good movie but there's no room for potential with so much talent on the cast. People love Clint Eastwood movies and movies that introduce talent on the rise.

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paulijcalderon
2012/09/26

A nice feel good film. Nothing too special, but entertaining enough for a couple of hours. I'm not much for Sports films, but this had a lighthearted feeling and a reconnecting with your family story at its core. So, surprisingly enough for me, it held my interest.Clint Eastwood is known for being the image of the though Western Cowboy, but here is less though than you might expect. He does a nice job of showing something I've rarely see from him in films, a vulnerability and some great emotional moments. It was a touching aspect to this film and it reminded me of what good of an actor Eastwood can be. Maybe he has been typecast as the cowboy too often? I think he is great in Westerns, but it was very nice to see him do something different.The setting of the film is cozy and it feels very much warmhearted in some way. But, of course, it has a fair share of clichéd moments. You can pretty much guess what's going to happen while watching it. There are some comedic moments that fell a little flat and a few subplots that could have been skipped. Towards the end it felt convenient and I thought the filmmakers could have dared to make some twist to make it stand out more.What made the movie work was the warmhearted feeling throughout and it has some good intentions, I can tell. I wish it would have avoided some convenient story beats. There's a scene were Eastwood tells an emotional story and it was delivered in such a touching way that it will stick with me. So, I'm not gonna forget this movie.If you don't feel like watching something too exciting or hard hitting, then this movie is harmless enough to be enjoyed during a cozy afternoon.

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schollcs
2012/09/27

The movie Trouble with the Curve is a story about an aging baseball talent scout Gus played by Client Eastwood. Gus has built a reputation over the years of recruiting many talented players for the Atlanta Braves. An older man who, set in his ways, Gus is unwilling to change his style to fit with the recent technological changes in how baseball players are recruited, which relies mostly on computer technology. His nemesis is a younger manager Phillip, played by Matthew Lillard, who is convinced that Gus is ready for retirement. Pete, played by John Goodman, a longtime friend of Gus' enlists the help of Gus' daughter Mickey to keep an eye on Gus on an important scouting trip. Mickey, played by Amy Adams, who has not always had a good relationship with her father, is resentful that she has to take on the task of watching out for him. Amy is a driven and focused career woman and is competing for a partnership in the law firm where she works. She also has a nemesis, another lawyer who takes advantage of her absence at work to take her promotion as a partner. While on the scouting trip in North Carolina Gus and Amy meet up with another scout, Johnny, played by Justin Timberlake, was a former Major League baseball player, who was recruited by Gus. The theme of this movie centers around the three main characters and the conflicts they are experiencing in their personal lives. Gus had to raise a young daughter on his own after the death of his wife, and Amy is having to deal with resentment toward her father because he sends her away to live with distance relatives when she is younger instead of raising her himself. She feels abandoned by her father but does not understand the true reason behind his actions. While Gus and Amy are not close, their personalities are very similar. Driven and controlling individuals, they keep others at a distance for fear of being hurt or rejected. Johnny, who ended his Major League career due to a shoulder injury, is the catalyst that eventually draws Gus and Amy into a closer relationship helping them both realize they can open up to one another, in doing so Amy realizes the sacrifices her father made for her long ago. In the end, all the characters grow through their experiences with one another. A transition is made between father and daughter, and Gus sees that the time she spent with him in her youth on recruiting trips was beneficial to her, and Amy can again be involved in something she loves with her father.

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Python Hyena
2012/09/28

Trouble With the Curve (2012): Dir: Robert Lorenz / Cast: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard: Sports drama that relates baseball to that of family and relationships. Clint Eastwood plays a baseball talent scout whose vision is going. Amy Adams plays his daughter, a lawyer who is struggling to merge ahead in the company. She is convinced to accompany her father for a few days to observe his condition. Her father is reluctant to connect especially since after his wife died, he abandoned his daughter to relatives. The story behind this is explained deeper eventually. First time director Robert Lorenz has worked with Eastwood in various films. The concept is there but the payoff is formula, predictable and sometimes corny. It even features the umpteenth drunken guy in a bar who hits on the female and gets roughed up. The best aspect of the film is the chemistry between Eastwood and Adams. He is gruff and often humorous in his denial of his sight condition but he proves his talent when his hearing becomes a strong point. Adams is wonderful as a career woman struggling to connect with her distant father. Justin Timberlake as a would be announcer is buried deep in a lame romantic subplot, and John Goodman is flat as Eastwood's long time friend. Matthew Lillard plays the standard underwritten rival that will get his encounter with karma in the conclusion. This is hardly one of Eastwood's best films but it features a touching theme of reconnecting and offering forgiveness when those curve balls peel forward. Score: 6 / 10

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