so superb be the job billy crystal do on this movie that it be the best baseball ( even sport ) film i have ever see . every detail be meticulously work out and even more accurately and i believe and than in the titanic ( which and contrary to popular belief and have a few inaccuracy ) . and while a strong effort in get look alikes can never completely pay off with so many people involve and how about barry pepper a mari . ( of course and the most important person . ) mickey mantle fault be bring out unrestrainedly by perhaps his no . 1 fan and and yet he still come across in a positive light and a he should . maris problem with the press be also portray sympathetically and and yet so be member of the press and who be personalize and humanize and have their side also fairly present . particularly move be the scene at the end where a press person who have be at odds with mari be cheer him on to break the record . an ornamental portrayal of pat mari would of course not be tolerate and but crystal make an extra and very successful effort at make her an important part of the film with great character development and a thoughtful inclusion of her problem . in fact and i find it hard to think of another movie in which there be such an absence of plastic people . and in spite of the post ball four attitude about how athlete really be and this movie appear to be accurate in present mari a a good catholic ( and relatively nonboozing ) family man . yankee hater may not be into this film as much a yankee lover and but in any event it brilliantly capture the yankee mystique ( and dominance in this particular season ) in the early 60 . be they the apotheosis of the pre vietnam and all american ideal . if you be one of those people whose main complaint about movie these day be more than specific factor and but the general lack of anything uplifting and see this movie . more in the modern vein than and say and pride of the yankee and but no less uplifting .