For Love of the Game

Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 17, 1999

7.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Ratings

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avatar16May 24, 2012

Sam Raimi n'aurait pas dÃ» quitter l'horreur et le fantastique pour se lancer dans un film romantique. Parce que lÃ , le rÃ©alisateur se retrouve sans imagination. En effet, il nous livre un film du genre,Sam Raimi n'aurait pas dÃ» quitter l'horreur et le fantastique pour se lancer dans un film romantique. Parce que lÃ , le rÃ©alisateur se retrouve sans imagination. En effet, il nous livre un film du genre, tout ce qu'il y a de plus banal, avec surdose de bons sentiments et de musiques appuyÃ©es. Bon, ce n'est quand mÃªme pas dÃ©sagrÃ©able Ã regarder, d'autant plus que les acteurs ne s'en sortent pas trop mal et que les passages de base-ball se montrent plutÃ´t intÃ©ressants. Mais bon Dieu que c'est mou du genou! Et il n'y a rien qui empÃªche d'ennuyer le spectateur : histoire d'amour sans intÃ©rÃªt, dialogues qui semblent bÃ¢clÃ©s, montage en flashes-back dispensable... Sans compter une VF des plus loupÃ©es, les doubleurs se faisant rarement comprendre ni mÃªme entendre (cela marmonne trop!). Pour l'amour du jeu n'est qu'une pure guimauve hollywoodienne comme il en existe dÃ©jÃ tant. Et comme les autres, il vaut mieux l'oublier rapidement.… Expand

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Tss5078Feb 24, 2013

On the surface, this movie is a cheesy romance flick, but what makes it unique is it's backdrop. An aging pitcher, at the end of his career, looks back on how it all started, while in the middle of pitching what could be his final game. AlongOn the surface, this movie is a cheesy romance flick, but what makes it unique is it's backdrop. An aging pitcher, at the end of his career, looks back on how it all started, while in the middle of pitching what could be his final game. Along with the flashbacks of his baseball memories, come flashbacks of his romance, which are long and lame. The baseball part of it is what attracted me and is great. If this was strictly a sports movie, it would be 5 stars. The story of his career is much stronger than several other films dedicated to just the game. With this film you have to take the good with the bad. At times it seems like two entirely different movies and it really takes away from what is otherwise a great film.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 10, 2018

This is the most boring film I've seen of Sam Raimi. Conventional and inconsistent.
I hate to say it but it's disposable.

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