The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) (original) (raw)

Major league baseball player, Moe Berg, lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services.

Major league baseball player, Moe Berg, lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services. (less)

Director: Ben Lewin
Writers: Robert Rodat, Nicholas Dawidoff
Starring: Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, Tom Wilkinson, Giancarlo Giannini
Producer: Tatiana Kelly

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, June 20, 2018

5 / 10

�The Catcher Was a Spy� tells the story of Moe Berg, a highly educated, observant catcher for the Boston Red Sox who, as trouble was brewing in Europe during the 1930s, wanted to participate in the war. It sounds like a comedy, a mild one, and the film�s prologue actually goes for a laugh. However, screenwriter Robert Rodat (adapting Nicholas Dawidoff�s book) and director Ben Lewin aren�t interesting in keeping things light. Tonality is one of many elements of the picture that remain unsteady throughout, but �The Catcher Was a Spy� certainly puts in an incredible effort to keep audiences engag ...read more...

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