In this movie the main character, Cory Brand, played by Scott Elrod, who is an all-star baseball hero, is suspended from his major league position when he has an accident involving alcohol. He is forced to undergo a 12 step program and convinced into coaching his hometown baseball team by his agent played by Vivica A. Fox. The interplay of their robust and tension-filled relationship offers many opportunities for humor.
In this unheard of town out in the middle of the western plains, where he grew up, Cory revisits his youth and the past he left behind on the rise to stardom. This humbling experience brings out new facets to his character as he struggles with the reality of the consequences of the decisions of his past that he cannot escape.
The heart of grace-filled Christianity is revealed as he works through the steps and principles of the program called "Celebrate Recovery". We discover, in this program, a wide gamut of character studies that uncover many of the frailties of the human condition. Unexpectedly, in the midst of the pain and turmoil of his new life, a former love interest offers the possibility of rekindling his passion for romance.
There are unanticipated plot twists that keep things interesting. The relationships are real life, heartwarming, and unpredictably humorous. The villains are people that we can recognize in our own life and want to see them fail. There are strongly developed characters to root for and the plot reveals truths about the human condition and the falsehoods we often settle for. It gives hope to anyone to whom the painful circumstances in their own childhood have kept them in fear, unable to live their life to the fullest.
Baseball fans can relate to the mechanics of building team morale and spirit in little league baseball and, perhaps, be caught up in the suspense as the game play takes on ingenuous and humorous turns. We can see young lives being renewed through love and kindness. WARNING: "Home Run" is a sentimental movie and it can very difficult not to laugh or cry when watching this film. For an uplifting experience I highly recommend this story. It is rated PG 13 for some mature themes involved in the story.
In this unheard of town out in the middle of the western plains, where he grew up, Cory revisits his youth and the past he left behind on the rise to stardom. This humbling experience brings out new facets to his character as he struggles with the reality of the consequences of the decisions of his past that he cannot escape.
The heart of grace-filled Christianity is revealed as he works through the steps and principles of the program called "Celebrate Recovery". We discover, in this program, a wide gamut of character studies that uncover many of the frailties of the human condition. Unexpectedly, in the midst of the pain and turmoil of his new life, a former love interest offers the possibility of rekindling his passion for romance.
There are unanticipated plot twists that keep things interesting. The relationships are real life, heartwarming, and unpredictably humorous. The villains are people that we can recognize in our own life and want to see them fail. There are strongly developed characters to root for and the plot reveals truths about the human condition and the falsehoods we often settle for. It gives hope to anyone to whom the painful circumstances in their own childhood have kept them in fear, unable to live their life to the fullest.
Baseball fans can relate to the mechanics of building team morale and spirit in little league baseball and, perhaps, be caught up in the suspense as the game play takes on ingenuous and humorous turns. We can see young lives being renewed through love and kindness. WARNING: "Home Run" is a sentimental movie and it can very difficult not to laugh or cry when watching this film. For an uplifting experience I highly recommend this story. It is rated PG 13 for some mature themes involved in the story.