I believe the comments of others do a fine job describing this film. I would only add the following:There is every chance that other than a mature individual will not enjoy this movie so greatly as others obviously have.There are moments in the actors' dialogue, comments on life and its lessons, that the casual viewer will probably miss.Robert Redford attended the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship.Redford and Hall of Fame member Don Drysdale were starters on the same high school baseball team.Don Drysdale is among the best hitting pitchers, ever. He was elected to the Hall of Fame the same year "The Natural" was released at theatres.