If you liked movies like The Blind Side, Hoosiers or League of Their Own then you will like this movie. Quick description, this movie is a based on the true story of a little league baseball team from Monterey Mexico that came to the USA to play in the little league tournament. The movie is set in 1957 when prejudice was healthy in America. I am pleased to say that they did not overdo the part of the struggle. These boys were underdogs in every sense of the definition; they were poor, smaller and foreign. This is a powerful beautiful movie of the power of children's love for the game and their desire to overcome obstacles. I do not want to give too much of the story away, but I will touch on a few points. The movies color, lighting and sets are very well done for a very low budget film, which is not easy to recreate 1957 Mexico and America. I really liked the actors and their roles, Cheech Marin put a nice zip in being a priest and Clifton Collins is a great little known actor as the coach. There were a lot of great actors in smaller parts David Koechner, Frances Fisher, Emilie DeRavin, John Cothran, Tracy Walter and it was really nice to see Louis Gossett Jr again. I was a little disappointed that the child actors were not Mexican decent, mainly because the accents were way off. Other than that there were only minimal complaints of over acting, clichés and tempo, that did NOT rob from the spirit of the movie. Fantastic movie, that is more than a movie, for anyone who has ever been an underdog.

The Perfect Game movie would be a great movie to release right now. This is especially true now since baseball has moved from becoming a wonderful and meaningful sport to a business and profit making venture. The movie will serve has a true motivator for kids and will inspire all viewers alike. Based a a true story, the movie truly shows how a poor group of Mexican kids went from being no bodies to a team that changed a county and the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Having played on the team that Angel Macias Barba threw the perfect game against, I can truly say how unique the story is, how it still affects both teams to this day and what it meant to each one of the Monterrey team members. Both the La Mesa and Monterrey teams have been privileged to see the movie and read the book. We all can attest to the hard work that William Winocur put into both the book and movie script.He definitely brought the four years of research, writing and movie work to life. Compared to most of what Liongate is now releasing, this would be a fun, inspiring,wholesome, family and clean movie for all.It's time for something really worth seeing and walking away from with a sense a appreciation.

I love sports movies. Most of them are underdog stories which get the juices flowing and the blood pumping. "The Perfect Game" was no different, but boy was it overly dramatic. They dramatized everything. They even had the starting pitcher have a meltdown mid-game because he didn't think his father loved him.

At its core, "The Perfect Game" was a great story. In 1957 Mexico sent a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico to the U. S. and they became the first foreign team to win the Little League World Series. It's a story for the ages, yet they fumbled it. As I said, they made every minor and major occurrence so dramatic it took away everything genuine and authentic. The movie seemed contrived as though their feat needed extra controversy and conflict to be more appealing. The story is good enough, just let the story tell itself.