The creative team of Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, who provided the excellent Half Nelson a few years ago, were enough of a draw for me to see their new offering Sugar (our review), a film about a Dominican baseball player trying to break into the MLB.
With the help of a great performance from new comer Algenis Perez Soto, Boden and Fleck managed to create a sports film that I could really fall in love with, mostly because it’s much more about the characters than the game. I did have a few complaints, particularly the too clean feel of the last third of the story when everything else to that point, even the small occurrences and actions, seemed so difficult to achieve. Still, Sugar is engaging and beautifully shot, carrying the audience along on the fairy tale ride.
Sugar was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics who will open the film in limited release on April 3rd and if their previous limited releases are any indication, it will be screened wide enough that most will have an opportunity to check it out. It’s well worth a drive.
Trailer is tucked under the seat!
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January 28, 2009
It looks soooooo gooood! I’m glad I’ll finally get to see this after missing it at TIFF.
January 29, 2009
i got a boner
September 1, 2009
This film rocks! I saw the documentary ‘Road to the Big Leagues’ yesterday though, and it was amazing! if you want to see the real story, you should check it out http://www.roadtothebigleagues.com Great Blog!