Million Dollar Arm (2014)

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Million Dollar Arm By Jordon WrightIf you are looking for a sports movie that's funny and inspiring, then million-dollar arm is for you! This movie contains all the great things a movie should have, comedy, plot/background, and it's a true story. This movie is entertaining weather you know anything about sports or not. That's what make this movie so special as you can watch it with family, friends, or anyone regardless of their interest in baseball. Not only is this movie heartwarming to anyone that watches it but it will make you want to watch it again and again. This movie has a compelling plot/ background story to it. Its very inspiration to everyone that watches this movie, which is based on a true story. The way that the characters' progress in this film is astonishing and the progress they make in baseball blows your mind how fast they do it. The main characters came from nothing one was a truck driver that worked for his dad and the other one was just going to school in India. They both had never picked up a baseball or even seen one before. They just took a chance so they could possibly get out and start a new life. They gave up everything they had and hopped on a plane to the USA to try and start their baseball carriers. Leaving behind all their family and friends and all their valuables just to try and start a new life. It is a very inspiring towards the end when you get to see how they end up doing with what they have worked so hard at.All good movies have to have some humor to them, and throughout this entire film it will keep you laugh till the very end. The way the screenwriter integrate comedy into their film is truly great you will always have a smile on your face when watching this film. The humor involved in this film is in no way inappropriate to the younger generation so all ages can watch this movie and enjoy it.All in all, I would recommend this fantastic movie to you. It has the perfect background/plot to it. Plus, it's hilarious and will have you smiling to the end. You can watch this movie with anyone even if they know nothing of sports or is very young. It's truly a great movie, and it is a must see movie.

I read through a few of the previous reviews and have to agree with some of them. While this movie is very predictable, a little slow and doesn't have very many funny parts, the acting is very good, the story is a good one. It throws in a success story and a love story, two out of three of my favorite things in a movie. It would have been great to see more funny parts in the movie, but it's not what it was all about. While I like the fact that they had a story about two boys they brought from India to be successful pitchers here in the U.S. it reminded me of businesses that continue to outsource to other countries because they don't want to pay for the people here. However kudos to the two boys from India that became a success (movie based on a true story).

As another reviewer stated, this is a bit predictable, with your underdog character and not too likable agent whose main interests are image and the lifestyle that accompanies it. Maybe I am being a bit harsh, as all of the main actors, with the exception of Alan Arkin, were not familiar to me, and hence at least they were refreshing in a way. The storyline has some funny moments, and real on-set locations in India. Also refreshing to see a movie these days with no foul language or sex or nudity. What made the movie for me though, was the the ending and the credits at the end, which made the characters and story much more real and personal. A good family film.

Million Dollar Arm is a biographical sports drama about baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel who were discovered by sports agent J.B. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition in India.It stars Jon Hamm together with Aasif Mandvi,Bill Paxton,Suraj Sharma,Madhur Mittal,Lake Bell and Alan Arkin.This Walt Disney Pictures produced film is directed by Craig Gillespie.JB Bernstein is a once-successful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors. He and his partner Aash will have to close their business down for good if JB doesn't come up with something fast. One night,he came up with an idea of going to India. Late one night, while watching cricket being played in India on TV, JB comes up with an idea so radical it just might work. Why not go to there and find the next baseball pitching sensation? Setting off for Mumbai with nothing but a gifted but cantankerous scout in tow, JB stages a televised, nationwide competition called "Million Dollar Arm" where 40,000 hopefuls compete before two 18- year-old finalists, Rinku and Dinesh, emerge as winners. JB brings them back to the United States to train with legendary pitching coach Tom House. The goal: get the boys signed to a major league team. Not only is the game itself difficult to master, but life in the U.S. with a committed bachelor makes things even more complicated-for all of them. While Rinku and Dinesh learn the finer points of baseball and American culture, they in turn teach JB the true meaning of teamwork and commitment. Ultimately, what began as a purely commercial venture becomes something more and leads JB to find the one thing he was never looking for at all-a family.This is definitely an inspirational sports Disney movie.It is charming to a fault and watchable as it provides inspiration to people to achieve the goals they have set in life.Also,the movie successfully manages to mix emotion and comedy to move the viewer.Overall,it definitely scores a home run as a baseball film.