It's bogged down with an unfocused script and countless sports movie cliches, but The Perfect Game still manages to charm with its unabashed sweetness and a stirring final act.
It's bogged down with an unfocused script and countless sports movie cliches, but The Perfect Game still manages to charm with its unabashed sweetness and a stirring final act.
William Dear (Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann) helms the period baseball drama The Perfect Game, a cinematization of real-life events that transpired in 1957. Clifton Collins Jr. stars as Cesar Faz, a 1950s baseball player who immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. with the intent of making it as a Major League player. After encountering racism and hostility that stand squarely in the way of his success, Faz high-tails it south of the border and decides instead to coach a Little League team,
ultimately guiding it all the way to the Little League World Series. The film co-stars Emilie de Ravin (Lost); W. William Winokur authored the script. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Anyone much older than, say, 10, will likely find the underdog saga sappy and manipulative, not to mention filled with sports movie cliches, including the following statement: "It will take a miracle to make them into a real team."
It's easy to praise the film's gushing heart, which might be enough to satisfy less demanding viewer in the mood for a few smiles and cheers; a sparkling tale of baseball triumph ideally issued during the heart of the season.
It's hard not to root for an underdog, especially a relentlessly optimistic one, and the reality is Game has a lot of heart. But not much in the way of legs.
A very slow and terrible film. This little league baseball story is so full of holes, that even diehard fans of the game would be hard pressed to sit through it. Paul Chambers, CNN.
There has been only one perfect game in the history of the Little League World Series, and the story is as unlikely and as perfect as any underdog sports-movie fairy tale.
...a bunch of appealing youngsters paired with the terrific character actor Collins and "The Perfect Game," while corny, is less treacly than it could have been.
A wonderful story, presented in a very hoaky, melodramatic way. A decent effort, but even I (who likes touching stories) found myself rolling my eyes in more than one scene. Another funny aspect to this movie: the kids from Mexico all talk English amongst themselves. However, when there is a scene with someone who only
speaks English, they only verbalize in Spanish. That was very different.
We were very lucky to see this film even though the release was very scarce. The film stars Disney Channel stars Jake T. Austin (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Moises Arias (Hannah Montana). It also stars Hayden Panettiere's younger brother, Jansen Panettiere. Them and other young actors play poor kids from Monterey,
Mexico who all love one thing...BASEBALL!
Along comes a man who played for the St. Louis Cardinals who is willing to make the boy's dreams of comepting in the Little League World Series in Texas. They then embark on an uplifting adventure built around hope and teamwork.
The Perfect Game is an uplifting, funny, and heartwarrming family film. The acting is great and the script is great! The young boys in the movie are believable and likale. This movie is highly reccomended. We think every family should see this!
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