Family oriented and won't let son to explore more for his good deed? It's selfish or what? Old time movie I can't feel anything now.

Alot on the indespicabel use of 10 stars in the reviews given so far for this film. even though there are some glimmer of nice filmaking and a few acts that can make your blood boil and entertains, its far away from a memorable flick to see again and again , so a blockbuster it aint. if anyone should make a ''imemorandum''film about me i wouldve been utterly dissapointed, due to lack of spirits and fun. so its just worth a 5, its a see through and close the door to gem.

its a baseball movie, but did he have success...the film doesnt tell, thats a thorn in the eye for the novise baseballer like me. its a film about growing up as a jew with shabbat and bar mitzvah, but did it learn me anything... no not at all , rather that its a kind of faith that doens give freedom, and that the matriarch of the family has the right to condemn you for what its worth. its also a film about human emotions, religion and love and relationships, did this film fire the flame of the pleasure dome... no this was so depressing with 2 suicides and querrky relations that i havent seen in a long time.

actingwise its low standards allowed, shoulders tense and up against the ears, but there are some small insertions of greatness but they are few so where they worth waiting for ... just spoil that the first half is mediocre and cliched, the second half a bit more daring and with a drizzle of free love and hippiness, but where the last 10 minutes is a turkey that smells like a cadaver of bad storytelling and plotting.

so this newyork based story about the baseballer that it seems noone knew is not a film to remember, some swearing and frightening use of drugs that makes brothers and sister do indespicabel stuff along with sisters girlfriend on high of love, so its no more than a weak lo five , and shouldnt be watched unstoned and liquerfree because its a cheap underbudgeted wannabe filmmakers contribution to the silver screen. so its a thumb down from the grumpy old man

There's an axiom in entertainment always to leave the audience wanting more. When Extra Innings ended I hungered for more. After all, the characters worked through the tough stuff. The movie's ending showed me that good things were imminent so I need not see more.

Some reviewers called this a baseball move. I disagree. This is a story about one person's walk through mental illness and how he endured. Baseball was the Universe's gift to the main character so he could have an outlet in a dysfunctional environment. The skills he learned developing his talent for baseball, no doubt gave him the foundation and confidence to develop other talents later. We know this because the author, on whose life Extra Innings is based, did not become a professional baseball player, but still was successful in his chosen career paths. Plus the author opened the door for others to share their stories of loss and illness that will help bring them healing and catharsis.

You did a good job, Mr. Dabah. Keep telling your story. Keep encouraging others to tell theirs. The truth sets us all free.