The Natural - 9 stars out of 10
This movie really caught me off-guard. I was fully expecting a stereotypical baseball plot but The Natural is anything but typical. Any film with Redford or Duvall is sure to have great acting, but cast both of them and add a stellar performance by Basinger (usually the good girl but perfectly portraying an AWFUL human being here) and the audience will be satisfied. I didn't care for Glenn Close in her role, but then again I struggle to see her as anything but Cruella DeVil. The mystery of Roy Hobbs' life (which is never fully revealed) gives this movie lots of intrigue as his peers only know that he comes from "here and there." The baseball is fun to watch and it's great to watch a movie with a main character that you really want to cheer for. Combine all of these attributes with Randy Newman's gorgeous soundtrack and his theme that will surely send chills down your spine, and you'll understand why this is one of the greatest baseball movies created.
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