Disney: Million Dollar Arm

When you’re at the bottom of the 9^th with 2 strikes against you, hold a Reality Sports Show Competition (Million Dollar Arm) to find the next MLB pitcher in India??!  May sound crazy but, that’s excitedly what Sports Agent J.B. Bernstein did.  This biographical sports drama tells the story of  the winners of the $100,000 and their trip to America for a Major League Baseball tryout. These young men are in hopes of playing the game of baseball but the agent not only wants them to play ball but become the next MLB Superstar Pitchers!

In the beginning the only concerns of the agent are his where’s the money attitude, finding the next model to date and to carrying on with his wonderful bachelor lifestyle.  He totally feels nothing in regard to the  inconvenience of the young men and the will work for free aspiring baseball coach from India as well. No thought has been given to the fact that these young men have left their homeland, are very scared and speak no English. Let’s add to that, feeling quite nervous about being able to perform what’s expected of them per the Million Dollar Arm Contest, due to lack of time and training of the game before the MLB tryout.  

 

 MILLION DOLLAR ARM…GOT JUICE!

This little diamond, Million Dollar Arm is very touching, quite funny & entertaining. It  pulls at your heart strings it’s a win win for all involved at the end of the film! Indian teens get signed to a major league team the Pittsburgh Pirates making them the first Indians to sign a Professional Sports Contract in North America.  J.B. Bernstein (agent) marries a girl that’s not a model and his pockets are fat once again! All I have left to say is… “Disney, you knocked this one out of the park! I think it has juice!! 

Million Dollar Arm starring Jon Hamm “Mad Men”, Suraj Sharma “Life of Pi”, Madhur Mittal “Slum Dog Millionaire” opens Friday, May 16th at a theater near you. Check your local listing.