It's not the best of the baseball movies, but in some respects it provides the most realistic clubhouse look at the game. There are times when the Selleck character is a bit too immature. But, then the films achieves some nice high marks for the way it comes together at the end.
Best part of the film by far are the scenes on the baseball field. The film has by far the most realistic sounds of the game on the field. Other films never captured the sound of a 98 mph pitch, much less the sound of the batted ball whizzing over the infielders heads at up to 110 mph. This film did.
Aya Takanashi and Ken Takakura both do the film great service, and are constant sources of excellent chemistry and interactions. Had Selleck's character been written a bit less of an immature prick, then the end result would have been much better.
Still, the love story that Takanashi and Selleck play is nice, and the clubhouse interactions are magnificently funny and quite true to life.
Another good part of the film is how the Selleck and Takakura characters end up going from one-way contempt to mutual respect, soon as the one learns to get past his immaturity issues.
Best part of the film by far are the scenes on the baseball field. The film has by far the most realistic sounds of the game on the field. Other films never captured the sound of a 98 mph pitch, much less the sound of the batted ball whizzing over the infielders heads at up to 110 mph. This film did.
Aya Takanashi and Ken Takakura both do the film great service, and are constant sources of excellent chemistry and interactions. Had Selleck's character been written a bit less of an immature prick, then the end result would have been much better.
Still, the love story that Takanashi and Selleck play is nice, and the clubhouse interactions are magnificently funny and quite true to life.
Another good part of the film is how the Selleck and Takakura characters end up going from one-way contempt to mutual respect, soon as the one learns to get past his immaturity issues.