Réalisation:
Craig GillespieScénario:
Tom McCarthyPhotographie:
Gyula PadosMusique:
A.R. RahmanActeurs·trices:
Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Alan Arkin, Pitobash Tripathy, Darshan Jariwala, Al Sapienza, Tzi Ma (plus)Résumés(1)
Based on a true story, MILLION DOLLAR ARM follows JB Bernstein, a once-successful sports agent who stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players for an American major league baseball team.
Based on a true story, MILLION DOLLAR ARM follows JB Bernstein, a once-successful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors. He and his partner Aash will have to close their business down for good if JB doesn't come up with something fast. Late one night, while watching cricket being played in India on TV, JB comes up with an idea so radical it just might work. Why not go to there and find the next baseball pitching sensation? Setting off for Mumbai with nothing but a gifted but cantankerous scout, Ray, in tow, JB stages a televised, nationwide competition called "Million Dollar Arm" where 40,000 hopefuls compete before two 18-year-old finalists, Rinku and Dinesh, emerge as winners. JB brings them back to the United States to train with legendary pitching coach Tom House. The goal: get the boys signed to a major league team.
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Critiques (4)
A classic family story from the world of Walt Disney. I remember when these family Disney movies were coming out in leaps and bounds. Many times, it didn’t really even have that much quality, but I often left the cinema with a really pleasant feeling that made it worth watching. And Million Dollar Arm is exactly like that, it’s what I needed from Disney and what I didn’t get in quite some time. True story, likeable characters, classic story flow. The film has nothing to dislike and it will lift your mood and spirit.
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Very nice, a solid three stars. After Moneyball probably the best movie about baseball I ever saw (I haven’t seen many, it’s true). Disney’s family values are of course the most important, but excellent actors, with John Hamm in the lead role coming across well, and it’s fun hanging out with them for two hours in India and L.A. Also, A.R. Rahman’s beautiful music does a lot.
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The film's only surprise was in its revival of the American dream with all its clichés. Unfortunately, the film didn't impress me much. It didn't bring anything particularly original to the table, despite being inspired by real events. The script felt predictable, and what bothered me the most was the way it alternated between clichés and melodrama. There were moments where I felt a bit of second-hand embarrassment for the filmmakers. However, I will give it points for its positive mood, which likely pleased undemanding viewers, and for not giving me food poisoning.
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A classic film that you can expect from Disney. It's an interesting story about how to make stars out of truly unknown people. And of course, in the end, it succeeds. I probably have a weakness for Indy, which is actually true because I liked their journey to fame, as well as one person's effort to not give up, even when it was originally just about money.
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