Eephus

A charming, memorable cast makes this movie special. Every actor gets his time at bat, and by the end of the movie I was amazed how well I knew and understood these characters. The small town charm and loving tribute to the passing of time and legacies contribute to a story that pulls you in. I can't say it's an edge-of-your-seat thriller, but you will still care every time a character steps up to the plate (literally and figuratively). In many ways the movie reminded me of a David Mamet play. I was also impressed by the cinematography; the final 15 minutes of the movie are a technical marvel of lighting and camerawork. Overall an excellent film!

Movies storyline was great! Good to get a new perspective for a baseball movie It wasn't just a dream story. Background music was a little dramatic at some point, but overall a great entertaining movie showing something more realistic than the average baseball movie. Says minimum required characters were not met so filling in the extra characters with this. There should not be a minimum character amount. Or at least it should be lowered because this is a lot of writing. I don't know why there's a minimum character amount. Maybe someone should tell me I would definitely recommend the movie for everyone.

Eephus was yet another movie with a ton of hype around it that I was expecting big things from and I still liked it but not as much as I was hoping.

One thing I want from sports movies is some great sports action and this really didn't have any of that. I think because of the lack of fast paced sports action, it feels like the movie drags a bit, especially the last 30 minutes. An anti climactic ending too annoyed me.

It has that vibe though that I like in movies, I still can't explain it but it has it. It's also up there for the funniest movie of the year for me, a lot of funny lines throughout. The thing I really liked was it felt like a realistic approach to a local type of baseball game, it didn't feel like someone trying make a high budget sports movie, it felt like I was watching something real.

This was Carson Lund's full length directorial debut and I think he did a solid job here, a very indie vibe he brought to this movie.

I don't think this compares to some of my favourite baseball movies like The Sandlot & Bad News Bears (2005) but it's still solid.

67/100.

Every day life is go go go... stimulation overload. Social media and the internet broadly are a constant dopamine rush. In chase of something bigger and better.

This movie, without the dramatic flare and with its every day 'common' plot/comedy, reminded me that the little things: community (even a rag tag group of misfits) and a shared purpose (even if a bland one) can bring true joy. It reminded me that by slowing down to appreciate what we have ... we can have fulfillment.

I'd recommend this movie for anyone who is ambitious. It will remind you to keep going AND that there is likely a lot to appreciate in what we already have.

I'm 60. I'm British. I played football (soccer if you will) at Sunday league level for too many years, into my 40s. Recently I had a conversation with a friend, a former teammate, about our playing days. We both miss the game. We both still think we might find an over-60s team and go back to it.

I've seen Eephus described as a baseball movie, but it's more than that. It might be a man's movie. It might be a weekend-warrior-past-his-prime-too-sentimental-by-half movie. Whatever it is, it has a magic to make you smile, and cry, and remember, and forgive. It took me back to a day when I quit the field for what I thought was one last time, and felt both old, and thankful for times shared and friendships made. I hate exercise, will never jog, can't stand swimming - but I'll chase a ball all day. And I loved being on the field, because all other stresses and concerns disappeared. You only had one thing to do that day - compete.

I'm the audience for this film. The reviews suggest it resonates with others, too. The shots of the stars got to me. We have this small moment of pleasure and indulgence in a vast, hostile universe that does not know us. This is an unusual film, quiet but startling, that will be shared and enjoyed by those in the know. A triumph.