Movies entertain us, inspire us, frighten us, cause us to cheer, and movies whether we like or not affect who we are. It is important very important for us as Christians to understand how movies affect us and what message the movie is sending to us. This movie, Trouble with the Curve, is no longer in theaters, but when you approach a Blockbuster or Redbox kiosk, there is a great chance you will have the opportunity to rent Trouble with the Curve. I saw it recently and here's what I thought.
Trouble with the Curve is a story about a baseball scout, Gus Lobel played by Clint Eastwood, and his trip to scout a high school baseball talent. Lobel we find out is a very talented, but old baseball scout for the Atlanta Braves. Lobel for the Braves had brought in lots of past talent in years past, but one of the criticisms some of the other scouts had against Lobel is he didn't know how to adapt to all of the game's new technology and new ways to scout baseball talent. Lobel often rebuffs and pays little attention to these criticisms, this is classic Eastwood. But, people in the Brave's front office are worried about him, so his daughter Mickey is called to join him as he scouts what many people believe to be the number one pick in the draft.
Mickey joins her dad in scouting this young talent, and during their few days scouting, the viewer sees a very complicated relationship between a father and daughter. We learn how their relationship has evolved and been affected by events over the years. As they scout the talent, they bump into one of the best talents Gus has scouted, Johnny played by Timberlake. Johnny was a talented pitcher, who sadly got traded in the minors, and due to the trade Johnny blew his arm out in the minors. Johnny befriends Mickey and we get to see their friendship grow, and we see Johnny encourage Mickey to live life to the fullest and spend less time worrying about her career as a lawyer. Johnny encourages Mickey to pursue what she loves, and that causes Mickey to ask some serious questions. If you enjoyed Moneyball, there's a good chance you will enjoy Trouble with the Curve.
In terms of family friendly, I would give the movie 2.5 stars out of five. There are scenes in the movie which show smoking, drinking, and there are a few scenes that take place in a bar. In terms of language the movie does have a few incidents when strong language is used. But, the movie is a touching story about love and America's past time. It is at times slow in the plot, and Eastwood's diction could drastically be improved, but the movie is definitely worth a see. I would recommend this as a rental. I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 5.
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