I love almost everything about this film; the only problem is that the thing I most dislike is a BIG part of the story. Specifically, the Kit character played by Lori Petty. The character spends far too much time whining and complaining about how life constantly does her wrong.
And it's very hard to shake the impression at the end that Geena Davis' character Dottie lets Kit have the win in the "big game." Perhaps that wasn't the film's intention (we do see Dottie telling the pitcher what kind of throws Kit isn't good at hitting), but when Dottie had earlier executed the same kind of play successfully, I just can't believe that she legitimately dropped the ball when Kit rammed into her at home plate.
No, I think Dottie lost the game on purpose, and that's a betrayal of her teammates.
The movie is still well worth watching though, especially for Tom Hanks' delightfully crude manager, Madonna's unrestrained energy (much better than Evita) and the great sight of sisters doin' it for themselves.
And it's very hard to shake the impression at the end that Geena Davis' character Dottie lets Kit have the win in the "big game." Perhaps that wasn't the film's intention (we do see Dottie telling the pitcher what kind of throws Kit isn't good at hitting), but when Dottie had earlier executed the same kind of play successfully, I just can't believe that she legitimately dropped the ball when Kit rammed into her at home plate.
No, I think Dottie lost the game on purpose, and that's a betrayal of her teammates.
The movie is still well worth watching though, especially for Tom Hanks' delightfully crude manager, Madonna's unrestrained energy (much better than Evita) and the great sight of sisters doin' it for themselves.