I once read an axiom about sports literature that stated the smaller the ball utilized, the more likely the writing would be terrific.
The thought process suggested there are terrific books on golf, very good books on baseball, decent books on football & far fewer good reads from basketball.
I wonder does the same axiom apply to movies, in particular those that feature Kevin Costner ?
I wondered this in light of ” Draft Day “, Costner’s latest starring role as Sonny Weaver Junior, the General Manager of the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.
Of course, a quarter of a century ago, Costner was brilliant as ” Crash Davis ” in ” Bull Durham “.
He followed with another great performance in ” Field of Dreams ” as ” Ray Kinsella “
As a pro golfer, he was fun & believable as ” Roy McAvoy ” in ” Tin Cup “.
Plus, I liked ” Billy Chapel ” as the aging Tigers pitcher in ” For The Love of the Game “.
Those were great stories, great fun & great movies, in my opinion.
” Draft Day ” is not.
” Draft Day ” is too much like Clint Eastwood’s ” Can’t Handle the Curve ” where a decent premise with a plot that has great potential gets rolled into a predictable outcome on every level of the storyline.
I’m Fred Wallace