If you looked up "family movie" in the dictionary, this film would be listed there. Nothing exceptional, but enough fun, laughs and story to go around. Great casting and some great moments...even if the script could have been slightly less cliche.

I read through a few of the previous reviews and have to agree with some of them. While this movie is very predictable, a little slow and doesn't have very many funny parts, the acting is very good, the story is a good one. It throws in a success story and a love story, two out of three of my favorite things in a movie. It would have been great to see more funny parts in the movie, but it's not what it was all about. While I like the fact that they had a story about two boys they brought from India to be successful pitchers here in the U.S. it reminded me of businesses that continue to outsource to other countries because they don't want to pay for the people here. However kudos to the two boys from India that became a success (movie based on a true story).

Million Dollar Arm (2014): Dir: Craig Gillespie / Cast: Jon Hamm, Lake Bell, Madhur Mittal, Suraj Sharma, Bill Paxton: Based on a true story with a title that physically references the arm strength of two Asian teens with arms for baseball pitching. It also refers to the Jon Hamm seeking them out and what his presence means to them. Hamm plays a sports agent down on his luck and after watching cricket on TV he decides to seek out talent in India. The culture references are interesting as Hamm settles in and produces a contest that would have the winners sent to America to train for baseball. There is two impressive contestants that are packed up and sent to the U.S where predictably, they don't fit in and Hamm constantly feeds them pizza because he doesn't know how to relate to them. That's not the end of it. We are given a useless romantic subplot with Lake Bell as a nurse neighbour and the idiotic hints at a relationship. She is all sweet and giddy and totally should have all her scenes in the deleted section on the DVD release. The best performances are from Madhur Mittal and Suraj Sharma as the two Asian potentials struggling to become the next big baseball stars. It is fun watching them try to adapt to Hamm's massive house but eventually we arrive at the obvious conclusion. Bill Paxton is also strong as a coach who is sceptical about the success rate of these two new players. Directed by Craig Gillespie who previously made such diverse films as Mr. Woodcock and Fright Night. Despite the formula Mittal and Sharma bring meaning to the opportunities they are given. Score: 6 ½ / 10

I have mixed feelings about this film. I wanted to like it.First off, I didn't find Jon Hamm interesting at all as an actor. I have no desire to plunk down money at the box office or to buy a DVD to see him again.Second, most of the first 45 minutes of the film didn't make me have any desire to see India (and, I have lived in Southeast Asia, although not India). I contrast this to "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", which was far more enchanting in terms of showing off India (and not all for the better...but it had more warmth). The time spent filming in India was pretty much wasted.Third, Suraj Sharma was nothing short of brilliant in "The Life Of Pi". In comparison, this role is mickey mouse. What a waste of talent.Fourth, Aasif Mandvi was not at all appealing his his role.Lake Bell was mildly interesting. Bill Paxton and Alan Arkin were there, which isn't saying much.The story was mildly interesting...could have been far more interesting, particularly since it is only "based on" a real story.In short, when you add this to films such as "The Lone Ranger", it's clear that Disney has lost its magic.