61* is a movie both powerful and memorable, and while sometimes a little melodrama might get in the way in spots, through and through, 61* is an entertaining tale of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris and they're race to see who would score the most amount of homeruns in the early 60's. However, the film contains more, including showing what the two giants of baseball were like off the field, and how they're celebrity effected them (for Maris it was scary, but Mantle knew how to handle it).
Huge Kudos to Crystal for his first soley directed drama and also kudos to Pepper and Jane who so acurately and awesomely portray the two leads it's excellent. Note- Yankee fans will most likely find a lot more in-jokes (Phil Rizzutto and Mel Allen as the announcer's and Ruth's ex-wife for example), but it is still watchable and reccomended for anybody looking for good movie-making. A-
Huge Kudos to Crystal for his first soley directed drama and also kudos to Pepper and Jane who so acurately and awesomely portray the two leads it's excellent. Note- Yankee fans will most likely find a lot more in-jokes (Phil Rizzutto and Mel Allen as the announcer's and Ruth's ex-wife for example), but it is still watchable and reccomended for anybody looking for good movie-making. A-