The Perfect Game (2010)

People are voting emotionally.

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I normally hate underdog movies,because they all have the same production mechanics, but this movie is the exact opposite. Movies like McFarland USA and any other sports movie ever,all have that same touchy-feely I won theme.The perfect game demonstrates how you can get any old underdog story and turn it into a movie with very high morality.The reason I think the perfect game is the only good sports movie is because all the other sports movies have nothing but oh this happens I need to win because were the underdogs ,but not this movie because it gives a sense of very high racially equality that all the other underdog movies don't have.The boys struggle and the coaches problems are very entertaining and not cliché at all.This movie raises high awareness not only for racial equality but a sense of how we all should be treated, something that most movies lack. Overall, this is a very original movie, Where everything feels like all movies should.

Based on a true story and set in the small of town of Monterrey, Mexico, during the 1950, a group of kids obsessed with baseball, dream to form a team and play in the Little League World Series. The problem is, that not only don't the kids know how to play, but they don't have a coach or even a field. Until one day, the kids encounter a former St. Louis Cardinals prospect, Carlos Faz (Clifton Collins), who takes on the nearly impossible task of preparing the kids to play in the tournament. The Perfect Game is very inspirational and the kids are adorable, but the film is severely lacking the usual characteristics of a sports film. It's the kids that make the movie, earning your admiration, while making you laugh and cry at the same time, but as a baseball fan, I expect some kind of sports action to be associated with a film like this. All the on field scenes are turned into montages of kids hitting, catching, and throwing, but there are no specifics or real-time game intensity. It's this seemingly small element, that prevents a good film from becoming a great one. Clifton Collins stars as coach Faz and gives a great performance. Collins is an actor I generally don't like, I find that he doesn't fit into many of his roles, but he really surprises me by being everything these kids needed and more. The lead child star is Jake T. Austin, who is now a nineteen year old heart-throb on the ABC family show, The Fosters. I've never seen him in anything before, but it was amazing to think he was only twelve years old when this film was made, because he was the strongest member of the cast. Austin was emotionally charged and was the kid that I wanted to see succeed the most. The film is presented as a sports movie, about the first international team to play in the Little League World Series Tournament. However, it is less of a sports movie and more of a drama about what the kids had to do just to get there and the hardships they faced once they were there. I was disappointed by the lack of real-time sports action, but impressed by the performance of the young cast and what they had to face during such a racial charged time in American history.

I'm really proud to see this quality movies from my country .. first "y tu mama tambien" .. and now this, we are doing it right without any fancy special effects. The only thing i would definitely change is the name of the movie .. what a waste .. they spoiled the movie with that .. I would loved to see the movie without expecting the final.I will definitely show this to my friends without saying them the name of the movie.Some people are saying there are a lot of stereotypes .. yeah, there are, but are funny, i think that's kinda the purpose of the director. Actors are good, not perfect but good enough to have a great time :).Really, one of the best movies i have seen during this year .. and i see a lot of "quality" movies, i skip stuff like avengers, etc..

This movie was very inspirational. I have to admit, I did not know about the true story at all, so after watching this film, it made me want to know more. I actually read about the Monterrey Industrial little league team, and why they were called the little giants. I also read about Angel Maccias after wards. I am very glad this movie came out, it helped me learn some history. This is a must see film. Don't forget to research the true story it is based off. The film is based on a true story about a group of kids from Mexico who played in the little league world series. It is about having faith and never giving up no matter how tough the road is. I have watched this movie three times and I brought the movie. I highly recommend it.