If you want a movie that makes you think differently or leaves a lasting impression on you, you're not looking for Mr. Baseball. If you're looking for a light and fun romp through the land of Japanese baseball hosted by Magnum, P.I. himself... this is the film you've been searching for.
That's it. Tom Selleck, playing baseball... in Japan. Nothing shocking here. I mean, I could try to say it was like the humorous, less dramatic version of "Lost in Translation"... but that would be giving it too much credit.
If you see this film on the USA Network, it might be worth the trouble to stay on the couch a while. It pokes fun at how different Japan is from America (see, now I'm segueing into that "Lost in Translation" bit...) with little men living in little showers eating little meals.
And, um, if you don't catch on to the "twist" before it happens, you're incredibly dense or haven't seen one of the ten thousand other films that use the same gimmick.
That's it. Tom Selleck, playing baseball... in Japan. Nothing shocking here. I mean, I could try to say it was like the humorous, less dramatic version of "Lost in Translation"... but that would be giving it too much credit.
If you see this film on the USA Network, it might be worth the trouble to stay on the couch a while. It pokes fun at how different Japan is from America (see, now I'm segueing into that "Lost in Translation" bit...) with little men living in little showers eating little meals.
And, um, if you don't catch on to the "twist" before it happens, you're incredibly dense or haven't seen one of the ten thousand other films that use the same gimmick.