If nothing else, Bennett Miller’s adaptation of Michael Lewis’ nonfiction best-seller
Moneyball pulls off the nifty trick of making it just as enthralling to watch people talk about baseball as it is to watch them play the game.
The movie stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, a one-time phenom who flamed out in the big leagues and now works as the GM for the Oakland Athletics, a franchise that’s about to lose their three best players to free agency. Because the team isn’t in a financial position to spend as much as perennial favorites like the Yankees and the Red Sox, Beane realizes he needs to radically change how he evaluates what players can bring to the...
Released:
2011
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
126 mins