Directed by Penny Marshall, it tells the story of Dottie and her sister Kit, who grew up on a farm in Oregon during the 40s. With the men away at war, a baseball team owner had the idea to form a Girl's Baseball League and scouts were sent out to find women for tryouts. Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) were recruited by the weasly Jon Lovitz to tryout and off on the train to Chicago they went.
Four teams form up and the rest of the movie is their coming together, with the skipper a washed up ballplayer Jimmy (Tom Hanks) who eventually comes around to his job and captains the team all the way to the championship. There we have an epic showdown of pitcher v. batter which is well done.
Some great things: the story was told in flashback and it is neat to see the old women together at the end, remembering what they did when they were young. The cinematography is very neat, particularly the photos evoking the old times. And there's just enough drama to keep it interesting while maintaining a PG rating. Certainly an adult story. The music by Hans Zimmer is excellent as well, with original music by Madonna to boot.
Ahead of its time for an all-female cast, female director, strong female lead stories, with the men being interesting but not schlubs. Also starring Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Bill Pullman.
* * * * * Loved it!
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