The Catcher Was a Spy

Movie Ranked #630 | 2018 - Biography, Drama, War
A major league baseball player, Moe Berg, lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services.
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Best two reviews:
1) Uproxx - The film doesn’t try to alter Berg’s most essential quality, that he was a mystery. (Rating: 75) Read Full Review >
2) The Hollywood Reporter - This is a very enjoyable middle-of-the-road adventure, especially for moviegoers willing to see just about anything starring Rudd. (Rating: 70) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
13) Variety - There’s a curious lack of credibility and urgency in this big-screen adaptation, the kind of respectable near-miss that can happen when worthy talent apply themselves to a project they’re just not ideally suited for. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >
14) The Playlist - The spy genre is a tricky business, because the tempo and flow of the film must adapt to numerous different scenarios and narrative changes. In Lewin’s movie, however, the ever-changing intricacies of Dawidoff’s book are rendered flat, unappealing and messy. (Rating: 25) Read Full Review >
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