The Phenom trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMWgk9mRX6k
Anyone seen new baseball film called, "The Phenom?" I call it a "film" as it is more sophisticated than most baseball movies. No cliché story lines here. Some pretty powerful sub-text and some of it may hit close to home for some baseball families. Great writing, acting, directing, filming, etc. Film stars a new face named Johnny Simmons who does a great job playing role of #3 pick in MLB draft. Paul Giamatti (son of former MLB Commissioner Bart Giamatti) plays a sports shrink, and Ethan Hawke as the baseball dad.
This is NOT your average baseball movie. Lots of plot twists and one major cliff hanger.
Only flaw was the baseball technical nuance. Was a bit of a "swing and miss" in the wardrobe category and a major strike call on the special effects ball movement of "The Phenom's" supposed 100-mph fastball. But I will forgive the director and producers as the rest of the film is powerful and thought provoking.
Not sure when it was released but I watched on my Time Warner On-Demand last night. Not sure if it ever made it to the theatres?
