For the most part this is a nice sports family movie but with too much no sense religion thrown in. Good acting throughout but the standouts are the two guys playing Ricky. Good baseball tryout moments also. Unfortunately while the Dad is not a bad guy and certainly not evil he is obviously seriously mentally ill with his total devotion to God. He can barely take care of his family with the meager Pastor earnings and soon thugs get worse. He crushes his don's obsession with baseball titans tie again Ashe selfishly wants him to follow in his footsteps. The kids are scared and the wife cowed. Only the grandma has the gruff to stand up to him. Thankfully by movies end he comes around and I dare you to not shed a tear during that final baseball hit. Recommended but again be warned with being bombed with religious gobbledegook. Incidentally the tryout Coach that tries to boot Ricky ( not Red ) is the real life Ricky.
Review of The Hill
The Hill
(2023)
Nice Sports family movie marred by religious doctrine
8 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers