Review of The Natural (1984) by Dawdlingpoet — 27 Nov 2021

This is an easy watch - a little slow going but you don't need to concentrate to follow the main plot. This certainly isn't one to watch if your sceptical, least of all if you don't believe in semi miraculous things happening, as seems to be the case early-ish on in the film. I felt it was a little bland and not so engrossing a watch mid way through but the main character, Roy Hobbs, is likeable enough, I suppose. I definitely felt some of what happened seemed a little too good to be true but its ok as, I suppose, a sports related kind of a feel good film of sorts. Its a family friendly watch - a relatively cheesy one but one regardless. This, of course, is unlikely to appeal to people who don't have any interest in baseball I suppose - I can't say I'm a big fan of it per se, I was more curious about the main character and what may be behind his apparent great talent that seems to be discovered from nowhere but I did ocassionally zone out a bit, when technical aspects of the game were referenced.

This is a decent, ok film but no more than that. The fact that not all questions are answered was a bit frustrating too.

I'd recommend it if your a fan of Robert Redford and this films plot interests you and/or if you enjoyed 'Field of Dreams' or 'A League Of Their Own', otherwise perhaps not.