FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

diana-2 Don't get me wrong...I like this movie a lot.But having watched it several times over the years, I never could figure out which leg was amputated and whether it was above or below the knee. Being in the medical field, I am interested in these things...The reason I can't tell is that after the accident, Stewart bends his knees when he walks, even though he is supposed to have an above-knee amputation. And he does this throughout the last part of the movie...Let's face it...Jimmy Stewart is so highly regarded that he got away with this. Even the director let this go? Still in all it's a wonderful cast and a nicely-paced story and I do really like this movie! It doesn't really matter what the adversity is, it's the fact that he goes on with his life and tries to get back to baseball. I came away with Agnes Moorehead's line...something like "Monty just seems to be able to figure things out. He's always been that way..." and I'm trying to be that way myself! Ya gotta roll with the punches....

MartinHafer Considering that this film stars Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, it certainly should come as no surprise that it's an exceptional and highly entertaining film. They had an excellent chemistry together and you just couldn't help but like their films. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, THE GLENN MILLER STORY and THE STRATTON STORY were all terrific movies and for old movie fans like myself, they're absolute must-sees.This movie, like most bio-pics of the era, plays a bit fast and loose with the facts, though the basic story of Monty Stratton is awfully exciting and remains intact. Stratton was a promising pitcher for the White Sox who accidentally shot himself while hunting and as a result had to have his leg amputated. Instead of completely ending his career, in the film he comes back for one more game--an exhibition game and proves he can still pitch. The real story is actually far more impressive, as he actually played a full season in the minor leagues with a prosthetic leg and went 18 and 8! However, Hollywood chose to heighten the drama and lump it all int one game. Not a bad idea as far as building the tension, but what is one game compared to a full season? Still, despite a few short-comings here and there, the film has the usual exceptional acting and scripts you'd expect in such a film. Inspiring, touching and a class act all the way--this is yet another great Jimmy Stewart film from the prime of his acting career.

Piafredux Made in 1949 - at about the time that WWII veteran amputees were emerging from their VA hospital prosthetics rehab program and thus beginning to appear among the general population - 'The Stratton Story' topic of a man working hard to overcome the wound he suffered was timely, and it helps to explain the film's resonance with the audiences of its day.Well crafted in all respects 'The Stratton Story,' though certainly a rather fictionalized Hollywood treatment, gives a straightforward, honest look at a man, a farmer, a baseball player, a husband, a father facing his amputation squarely and making the best of himself despite his handicap - and the real Monty Stratton accomplished this feat in the days before every mosquito bite or knee-scrape prompted the callout of armies of professional counsellors. The pairing of June Allyson with James Stewart proved to yield attractive screen power as the two thespians work together very well here in their first effort as a movie couple. The supporting cast give solid performances, though I give special mention to Agnes Moorehead for her restrained, dignified portrayal of Stratton's mother which in the hands of a lesser actress could have been turned into a cliché of the farm-earth-mother.There's fraught drama here as well as lighthearted and inspiring moments, and none are overindulged or wrung out beyond their intrinsic value. 'The Stratton Story' is a nicely balanced example of forthright cinematic storytelling of a self-reliant man supported unflinchingly by his clear-eyed, plain-spoken family and his baseball fraternity. Over time the film stands up well and it needs no third millennium explication or embellishment; it's fine fare for adults and children alike.

MJones41 I love this story, and Jimmy Stewart along with June Allyson are, in my opinion superb. Great supporting cast! The type of movie, that I go back to and watch again and again. Gets the point across without a lot of foul language!Though it isn't true to fact. I recently discovered, after having watched this movie many times, that he is a cousin to my mother in law.Mom says Monty had to crawl home after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. Subsequently having to have it amputated above the knee.He was a pretty nice guy, according to her and they spent time together as kids and young adults. After adulthood, they drifted apart.If you are a baseball fan and love Jimmy Stewart as I did and want a clean movie to share with your family, then by all means...this one is a keeper.