A reluctant baseball player's uncle gets him a shot in the big leagues. In the big game, he gets his chance to be a hero with bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for silent-era sports stuff and want to see actual pro ballplayers looking slightly confused in front of a camera, you'll dig this. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like it’s taking a nap every ten minutes, stay away. This isn't exactly high-octane entertainment....
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
James Gleason
Ralph Ince
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for silent-era sports stuff and want to see actual pro ballplayers looking slightly confused in front of a camera, you'll dig this. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like it’s taking a nap every ten minutes, stay away. This isn't exactly high-octane entertainment. The whole premise is classic underdog junk. A guy who doesn't even want to be there gets pushed into the big leagues because of an uncle. It’s the kind of plot that’s thinner tha..."
Charles W. Paddock
United States
1936 · IMDb —
