Beisbol Been Berry Berry Good!
Opening Night...there's only one other couple in the theater for a 10:30pm show. Part of that is the economy and part is "Clash of the Titans" and other drivel playing at 15 other screens at the local theater.
Anyway, the story tracks a "rag-tag" Monterrey, MX team through abject poverty and 1957-style prejudice as they win 17 (?) games in a row to make it to the LLWS in Williamsport, PA. They have to WALK 10 miles to Mccallen, TX to play their first game!
The characterizations and acting are great.
Examples: Cheech Marin as the team's Catholic priest who convices the lads God is on their side and works in mysterious ways.
Clifton Collins, Jr. (whom I last saw in "Little Chenier"), as the former St. Louis Cardinal towel boy and now the boys' reluctant but demanding coach. He has a chip on his shoulder and an axe to grind as far as how he was treated by the Cardinals organization.
"No coach...he can't hit, run, or throw...but he knows all the girls"!