Sports are not a primary area of interest. I don't watch real sports, and I don't generally watch sports films. However, there are occasionally movies so smart, surprising, uplifting, and clever that I enjoy them despite the fact that I know nothing of the subject matter. The movie reminds me that the journey is universal, as are the stakes and emotions, and it doesn't matter where it's happening, I just care that it is happening.
Battered Bastards of Baseball broke through at first because I heard Kurt Russell appeared in it. Smart move to start off with. But even without his presence, I would have been fully riveted by this ultimate underdog story that reminds us the way true heroes and leaders never look to join something, they look to start something.
Smart, irresistibly funny, and illuminating about the strange and complicated systems that rule professional American sports, this film is a great watch for anyone who wants to see a hero rise and a system get bucked.
Battered Bastards of Baseball broke through at first because I heard Kurt Russell appeared in it. Smart move to start off with. But even without his presence, I would have been fully riveted by this ultimate underdog story that reminds us the way true heroes and leaders never look to join something, they look to start something.
Smart, irresistibly funny, and illuminating about the strange and complicated systems that rule professional American sports, this film is a great watch for anyone who wants to see a hero rise and a system get bucked.
