What a waste of my time!!!

not as good as all the hype

Crappy film

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Though a little formulaic, not the most original plot which is rather predictable, the chemistry between Adams and Eastwood, and the performances by co-stars Timberlake and Goodman make this a more than enjoyable film. Amy Adams is just brilliant in this film.

I liked this one quite a bit even though it borders on predictable and Clint Eastwood portrays exactly the same hard headed, grumpy old man character he did in 'Gran Torino' and 'Million Dollar Baby'. Amy Adams is likable and engaging as his daughter and there is also a more than decent back up cast in Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Robert Patrick, Matthew Lillard and George Wyner.This is not so much a baseball movie as a drama following Gus Lobel, a veteran talent scout for the Atlanta Braves whose eyesight (and ability to pee) is failing him. The front office begins to question if he has become to old to continue and an upcoming scouting job could be his last.This brings in his estranged daughter who reteams with Gus, putting her own career in jeopardy while hoping to finally get some answers from dad who (in another cliché Clint storyline) can't let go of the past.We also get a lukewarm romance between Adams and a former pick of Gus's turned rival scout named Johnny (Timberlake).As a whole this was unchallenging and predictable but also heartwarming and charming in an old fashioned movie sort of way. Its worth a watch. 10/23/16

Clint Eastwood is an old grumpy, but successful baseball scout. As his health declines is successful lawyer daughter steps in to help him out. The two clash over old issues.First off, not an awful lot happens in this movie. This is all about the relationship between father and daughter, even that story is fairly pedestrian. Saying that the characters, acting and direction are all good.I enjoyed this film, it was a nice gentle film, but not endearing enough to enter my Rainy Sunday DVD collection.I watched this, smiled a few times and now will forget it.

The movie Trouble with the Curve is a story about an aging baseball talent scout Gus played by Client Eastwood. Gus has built a reputation over the years of recruiting many talented players for the Atlanta Braves. An older man who, set in his ways, Gus is unwilling to change his style to fit with the recent technological changes in how baseball players are recruited, which relies mostly on computer technology. His nemesis is a younger manager Phillip, played by Matthew Lillard, who is convinced that Gus is ready for retirement. Pete, played by John Goodman, a longtime friend of Gus' enlists the help of Gus' daughter Mickey to keep an eye on Gus on an important scouting trip. Mickey, played by Amy Adams, who has not always had a good relationship with her father, is resentful that she has to take on the task of watching out for him. Amy is a driven and focused career woman and is competing for a partnership in the law firm where she works. She also has a nemesis, another lawyer who takes advantage of her absence at work to take her promotion as a partner. While on the scouting trip in North Carolina Gus and Amy meet up with another scout, Johnny, played by Justin Timberlake, was a former Major League baseball player, who was recruited by Gus. The theme of this movie centers around the three main characters and the conflicts they are experiencing in their personal lives. Gus had to raise a young daughter on his own after the death of his wife, and Amy is having to deal with resentment toward her father because he sends her away to live with distance relatives when she is younger instead of raising her himself. She feels abandoned by her father but does not understand the true reason behind his actions. While Gus and Amy are not close, their personalities are very similar. Driven and controlling individuals, they keep others at a distance for fear of being hurt or rejected. Johnny, who ended his Major League career due to a shoulder injury, is the catalyst that eventually draws Gus and Amy into a closer relationship helping them both realize they can open up to one another, in doing so Amy realizes the sacrifices her father made for her long ago. In the end, all the characters grow through their experiences with one another. A transition is made between father and daughter, and Gus sees that the time she spent with him in her youth on recruiting trips was beneficial to her, and Amy can again be involved in something she loves with her father.