Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

MovieManChuck 3/4The Trouble with the Curve tackles issues in the sport of baseball untouched in film up to this point, even in similar movies such as Moneyball (2011). It gives a more desperate feel to the corporate and scouting life in the MLB. The struggle at hand is the top job in the scouting office, parallel with the open bench on the Atlanta Braves.One thing I really like is the title: The Trouble with the Curve. It is a double-entendre of sorts: an aspiring MLB player having trouble hitting curve balls, and the protagonist losing his periforals. It centers around Braves top-scout Gus Lobel, who knows the dynamics of baseball in-and-out. They want to replace him with a youngblood yuppie scout because he knows his way around modern technology and baseball databases, all due to his waning eyesight. The story is an emotional ride about reclaiming his normal life, as well as his relationship with his estranged daughter (played by Amy Adams).While the script is creative, there are moments where it drifts lazily. While it never fails to pick itself back up, this movie has its own troubke with the curve. It makes for a very finely preformed, entertaining, movie that feels a bit predictable.I would recommend this movie to fans of true-story sports movies. It sheds light on some topics other movies in the genre have passed over, and it captivated you in the process.

tomjtleslie I had previously read that Clint Eastwood had retired from acting following his wonderful performance in Gran Torino. Many were displeased, perhaps, especially after such a great last showing for him, but I was among those who felt it was a good thing. I always liked the man's acting, but after such a long and terrific career, I felt the old man had earned the right to hang it up if he wanted to.So when I heard he was returning for this film, I thought it odd and a bit troubling even. Had they tricked a senile old man into doing something he didn't really want to do, against his better judgment? Why ruin a good career with a potentially mediocre baseball movie, especially after going out with a bang like Gran Torino. Better to just leave well enough alone.And I heard the reviews. Not great. Just okay. I felt bad. I won't watch it, I said. I'll boycott. And I didn't watch it for many years, but finally I turned it on one day when I was bored and hungover and it was drizzling and gloomy outside. And boy, I'm glad I did. It made my day so much better and it really was great to see the old man back in action, doing what he does best. I'd like to see him back for many roles to come. Even if it is just another baseball movie.

slightlymad22 Rounding out my look back at Clint Eastwood's acting filmography, I come to his last performance to date, 2012's The Trouble With The Curve.Plot In A Paragraph: A daughter (Amy Adams) tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father (Clint Eastwood) a decorated baseball scout by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.Trouble With The Curve is not a great baseball movie, it's not a great sports movie either, but it is an enjoyable, better than average movie. Part of me wishes Clint hadn't made this, and he retired on Gran Torino. I was so uninterested in it, I didn't even watch it until last year, when I bought it for 50p in a second hand shop. Clint gives his usual solid performance, and Amy Adams is good too. Justin Timberlake puts in a decent performance too,, and Joe Messingill is very annoying, I really disliked his character!!Trouble With The Curve only grossed $35 million at the domestic Box Office to end the year as the 89th highest grossing movie of 2012.

tijmenwartenberg I am not sure why this movie is rated so high. Maybe so many people have trouble to be objective because they love baseball and adore Clint Eastwood? Anyway, I saw this movie in the plane and was not amused. The performance of Eastwood was fine, but the act of playing a grumpy, embittered man who opened up a little in the end was not any surprising; it was a type of character he played several times before. Furthermore, I thought that the plot was pretty simplistic and predictable from the first few scenes. On top of that, I thought that the antagonistic part of Matthew Lillard was overdone, his role gave me the feeling that I was looking at a movie that targeted children. Amy Adams was pretty charming in her role of Gus's (EastWood) daughter, but her romance with Johnny (Justin Timberlake) was played out in the same immature way. Their chemistry was superficial. Also, I am not a fan of Timberlake's acting - to be honest, I can't stand the guy.I am not sure what audience group this movie is targeting, but I thought that it lacked (real) drama, realism, tension and exciting plot twits to appeal to an intelligent and mature audience.