Caught Stealing

Instantly one of my favorite films of the year.  Ummm, did not expect so much fun baseball lore in this—thought those components were going to be more tertiary, but his baseball love is front and center and actually helps drive a lot of the films beats forward.  The scenes at Shea Stadium and the overall MTA experiences, along with Coney Island, and general 90s NYC flair is somehow poetic and pretty, while still capturing the grimy underbelly aesthetic.  Sleek; baseball; fast-paced; thrilling; riveting; violent; well-shot; well-made; well-cast; twisty; convincing; movie-magic; attention-grabbing; humorous; satisfying!