Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 181
Fresh: 93 | Rotten: 88
Though predictable and somewhat dramatically underwhelming, Trouble with the Curve benefits from Clint Eastwood's grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry with a charming Amy Adams.
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 18
Though predictable and somewhat dramatically underwhelming, Trouble with the Curve benefits from Clint Eastwood's grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry with a charming Amy Adams.
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Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus-who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat-refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. He may not have a choice. The front office of the Atlanta Braves is starting to question his judgment, especially with the country's hottest batting phenom on deck for the draft. The one person who
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Cast
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Clint Eastwood
Gus, Gus Lobel -
Amy Adams
Mickey -
Justin Timberlake
Johnny, Johnny Flanagan -
John Goodman
Pete Klein -
Robert Patrick
Vince -
Matthew Lillard
Phillip Sanderson -
Scott Eastwood
Billy Clark -
Joe Massingill
Bo Gentry -
Matt Bush
Danny -
Chelcie Ross
Smitty -
Ray Anthony Thomas
Lucious -
Ed Lauter
Max -
Clifton Guterman
Neil -
Carla Fisher
Law Receptionist -
George Wyner
Rosenbloom -
Bob Gunton
Watson -
Jack Gilpin
Schwartz -
Nathan Wright
Drunk Fan -
Sam Collins
Kid #1 -
Chandler George Brown
Kid #2 -
Louis Fox
Lloyd -
Ricky Muse
Jimmy -
Tom Dreesen
Rock -
Don Young
Regular #1 -
Leon Lamar
Regular #2 -
Julia Walters
Young Mickey -
Peter Hermann
Greg -
Dane Davenport
Waiter #1 -
Eric Mendenhall
Waiter #2 -
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Norma Alvarez
Grace Sanchez -
Tyler Silva
Carlos Sanchez -
Jay Galloway
Rigo Sanchez -
Melissa Cummins Lorenz
Mom in Diner -
Jack Lorenz
Boy in Diner -
Rory Lorenz
Girl in Diner -
David Cohen
Announcer #1 -
Seth Meriwether
Wilson -
Kenny Alfonso
Umpire -
Josh Warren
Pitcher -
Clayton Landey
Manager -
Matt R. Brady
Swannanoa -
Bart Hansard
Bo's Father -
Ryan Patrick Williams
Grizzly Player #1 -
Xavier Floyd
Grizzly Player 32 -
Rus Blackwell
Rick -
Brian F. Durkin
Matt Nelson -
Darren Le Gallo
Nurse -
Sammy Blue
Musician -
Patricia French
Diner Waitress -
Jackie Prucha
Secretary -
Rhubarb Jones
Anouncer #2 -
Scott Estep
Umpire -
Tom Nowicki
Red Sox GM -
Jason S. Gondek
Red Sox Exec -
Mark Thomason
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All Critics (192) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (93) | Rotten (91) | DVD (11)
Eastwood and Adams do the best they can with the cornball sentimentality and cheesy dialogue, but first-time director Robert Lorenz merely photographs the on- and off-field action. Give it a pass.
Top CriticLorenz ... lays in everything methodically, fully, but without much invention or energy; you can imagine each plot development ten minutes before it arrives.
Eastwood, in his 80s, looks a lot trimmer than some of the performers in this film half his age. He may be the only octogenarian actor who has to play older than his age to be convincing.
Nobody would pay much attention to this plodding but good-hearted film if not for its star, Clint Eastwood, although he's just dialing in the go-to Cantankerous Old Man mode on which he has relied for a decade or so.
This isn't the worst performance Eastwood has given in his 57-year career, but it's his least inspired in about a decade.
Trouble With the Curve" is a solid double down the line.
From Clint Eastwood's lovable old coot persona to Amy Adams' iron-willed combativeness, this film is a stunning, beautiful surprise. A sports movie, a romance without sentimentality, and the emotional trauma of a family secret.
Like the baseball diamond that features so prominently in his film, we all know which base will be dutifully tapped next and that a home-run for the characters is inevitable.
Audience Reviews for Trouble with the Curve
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- Gus: What do you say now jackass? Thats known as trouble with the curve.
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- Gus: Stop before I have a heart attack killing you.
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- Gus: What are you fellas staring at? I am not a pole dancer.
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- Gus Lobel: What's the matter haven't you guys ever seen anyone fall down before?!
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- Gus: If this is a robbery, take everything you want... except for my flat-screen. Take my flat-screen, and I'll kill ya.
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- Johnny: So, what do you think about dinner?
- Mickey: You mean together?
- Johnny: That's a little forward, don't you think? But, if you're asking me out, then, yes, I accept.
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Foreign Titles
- Back in the Game (DE)
- Une nouvelle chance (FR)
This time around he's Gus- a veteran talent scout for the Atlanta Braves whose eyesight is failing him. An upcoming job could be a career ender for him due to his health, but not to worry, his estranged daughter Mickey comes in to reconnect, and help him out, even if it means risking her own job as a lawyer on track to be a partner. And for good measure, we get a budding romance between Mickey and a former pick of Gus's turned rival scout named Johnny.
The film is largely predictable, not challenging, and not always subtle, however, when compared to Gran Torino, it's not as heavy handed, but unfortunately not as memorable either. It's still entertaining, heartwarming, and charming, so, even though it's nothing new, it does fulfill a necessary place in this world.
What ultimately saves it is the cast. In the lead is Eastwood as Gus,
and on deck and in the hole (to keep up the baseball metaphors) are Amy Adams as Mickey and Justin Timberlake as Johnny. There's backed by a supporting team of solid talent that includes John Goodman, Robert Patrick, Matthew Lillard ,and George Wyner.
The performances are all pretty solid, and the cast have a lot of natural chemistry with one another. It doesn't hurt that we get a scene with Adams doing a cannonball off a dock into a pond while wearing nothing but her panties and a t-shirt.
All in all, the film is well meaning, if nothing all that special. It's probably something I'll forget within a few days, but it's good old fashioned entertainment in the classic sense while its lasts, so give it a go. For the rating I'm torn between 3 and 3.5, so let's call it a B-.