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for many dominicans, baseball is the pathway from poverty to wealth and glory... this movie is an example of a gifted player who gets called up to the american minor leagues and the challenges he faces in a foreign country...
what i understood from the reviews is that this is not a sports movie... baseball is just the backdrop to a bigger story that explores themes like alienation, exploitation, struggleation and determination... as one reviewer put it, this movie is about baseball the same way that 'Million Dollar Baby' is about boxing...
i'm looking forward to watching this film as it seems to provide documentary caliber insight on what latino recruits face in the usa while presenting it in an entertaining movie format...
release date: 3 april 2009 (limited)
Saturday, February 28, 2009
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i'm looking forward to this movie as well.
ReplyDeleteBut is struggleation a word? :P
hania.
it looks like a word.. and that is pretty much good enough for us :)
ReplyDeleteWe have high standards when it comes to movies... words however, are not a high priority :p