Their script is lively, energetic, and diverse. Moneyball succeeds because it doesn't relegate its biggest moments to the action on the field - we've seen that before - but focuses instead on a quiet revolution that remade America's pastime. It has a driving cadence to it that keeps a film entirely dominated by dialogue very exciting and entertaining. Ditto Hill, who abandons his stoner persona and turns in a convincing portrayal of an economics major who finds his place in baseball. Like a star athlete, he knows precisely when to hold back and when to go for it. Pitt is as good as he gets here, and that's very good. There's little gimmickry here, just confident storytelling and a script that ekes out the dramatic arc in Beane's trailblazing approach and turns it into great material.
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It emulates the sport it centers on in its unexpected rhythms - taking its time to reveal the plot in some stretches, rapidly picking up the pace and tension, bases loaded-style, in others - and reminds us why the game is so beloved. The movie is engaging and interesting and touching, as Beane struggles to bond with his daughter and right some wrongs in his past. Moneyball succeeds because it doesn't relegate its biggest moments to the action on the field - we've seen that before - but focuses instead on a quiet revolution that. Except for a final scene that verges on maudlin (but is admittedly still quite sweet), Moneyball is pretty much a perfect baseball movie. Ditto Hill, who abandons his stoner persona and turns in a convincing portrayal of an economics major who finds his place in baseball.