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Tuesday 11 December 2012

TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE [2012]

Clint Eastwood comes out of acting retirement for the 2012 baseball film Trouble With The Curve.  It follows the predictable story of a crotchety old baseball scout who ends up on his final recruitment job with a daughter, played by Amy Adams, whom he hardly knows.  It's pretty much dramatic schmaltz that doesn't quite have the emotional impact it should.  The pacing hits a wall everytime Justin Timberlake comes in as a pointless side story.  If not for Eastwood & Adams' chemistry and performances, it'd be a complete waste of time.

2 beer 'n pizza breakfast for one out of 5

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