Written by
Lalitha Mallikeswaran
Review for the film "
The Catcher Was A Spy"
Runtime:
1 hour 38 minutes
CAST & CREW
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The movie “The Catcher Was A Spy” was directed by
Ben Lewin
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and produced by Kevin Scott Frakes, Tatiana Kelly,
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, and Jim Young. The film’s writers are Robert Rodat and Nicholas Davidoff. The film features
Paul Rudd
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Tom Wilkinson
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Connie Nielsen
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, Anna Geislerova,
Mark Strong
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, Simon Perina, John Schwab, Krystof Dupal, Jiri Vavrusa, Shea Wigham, Bobby Schofield, Philip Lenkowsky,
Sienna Miller
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, Demetri Goritsas, William Hope, Milan Aulicky, and Martin Janous.
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composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Andrij Parekh, and the film’s editor was Mark Yoshikawa.
Plot
The film is the biography of the eventful life of Moe Berg, played by Paul Rudd. Moe Berg was a baseball player who later worked as a spy for America during
World War II
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. The film follows Moe Berg’s career’s transition from being a professional baseball player to becoming a spy. Moe was a part of the Boston Red Sox, and his baseball career lasted for about fifteen years. Berg shot a video of Japanese harbor and their navy’s shipyards discreetly while on a goodwill baseball tour. This video, his educational background of Princeton, and his knowledge of numerous languages got him enlisted by the American government as a spy. When word spread that German scientist Werner Heisenberg, played by Mark Strong was on the verge of success in creating an atom bomb, Moe Berg was tasked with verifying this information and eliminating Heisenberg if the rumors were indeed true.
Star Performance
Paul Rudd delivers a good performance as Moe Berg, and successfully captures his coldness, intellect, and calmness. The other stars also deliver good performances, but are limited by their abysmal screen time.
Analysis
The film is a good documentary but often feels insufficient as it never delves into Berg’s emotional state, nor does it properly include all of Berg’s achievements as a spy. The film feels blank at times.
What’s There?
• The film has good cinematography, and detailed set and costumes
• The film has a stellar cast with Paul Rudd, Pierfrancesco Favino, Tom Wilkinson, Connie Nielsen, Anna Geislerova, Mark Strong, Simon Perina, John Schwab, Krystof Dupal, Jiri Vavrusa, Shea Wigham, Bobby Schofield, Philip Lenkowsky, and Sienna Miller
• The film is based on the true story of Moe Berg, without any additional dramatization
What’s Not There?
• Paul Rudd’s acting does not suffice to portray the cold, calculated intellect Moe Berg was
• The film is slow-paced and boring at times
Verdict
The film is more like a documentary than a war drama. The film has a very vast star cast, but most of them make very brief appearances insufficient to cause much impact. The story is raw and untouched. So, the film would be a good watch for history buffs, and for history and drama genre enthusiasts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Drama, Biographical, War
Ben Lewin
1 hour 38 minutes
22-06-2018
Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Anna Geislerova, Anthony Pelton, Bobby Schofield, Brian Caspe, Demetri Goritsas, Giancarlo Giannini, Guy Pearce, Helene Cardona, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ian Dylan Hunt, James McVan, Jeff Daniels, Jimmy LeBlanc, Joe Cali, John Schwab, Jordan Long, Joseph Oliveira, Kristen Anne Ferraro, Marco Velutti, Mark Strong, Pierfrancesco Favino, Rita McDonald Damper, Roman Vangeli, Roy McCrerey, Shea Whigham, Susan Garibotto, Tom Wilkinson, William Hope, Connie Nielsen, Sienna Miller
Howard Shore
Plot revolves around Drama, Biographical, War, etc.
3.25
3.49
No, it's rated A
No, it will be available soon on Amazon Prime Video
Mark Yoshikawa
Robert Rodat
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