My opinion on Moneyball

Moneyball was an interesting and well-directed movie, in my opinion. First of all, I really liked the plot. It was very simple and easy to follow, but in the same time original and real. It was not just another stereotypical American movie, which I am very tired of. One thing that clarifies this, and what I especially liked, was how the movie ended. I liked that the Oakland A’s did not win the championship and there were not cheering and confetti, which would have been typical.  The way it actually ended was still a somewhat happy ending, but much more believable.

The qualities of the actor-performances are crucial for a movie to be good and so they were in Moneyball. Brad Pitt did a solid job portraying the main character Billy Beane, the manager of Oakland A’s. The interaction between Pitt’s character and supporting actor Jonah Hill’s character Peter Brand was the best thing about the whole movie. They made a very unlikely and interesting duo.

In addition to Moneyball being two hours of entertainment, I learned a lot from it as well. I did not really know anything about baseball and the money aspect of it which was interesting to see. Billy Beane’s team proved that you can build a great baseball team even though you do not have all the money in the world. The underdogs, who nobody believes in, can prove you wrong which I think is great.

When I first heard we were going to the cinema to watch Moneyball, I was excited. I really wanted to see it, because I knew it had gotten several Oscar-nominations including “Best Picture” and “Best actor” so I figured it had to be quite good. It did not let me down and I will not be surprised if Moneyball steals an Oscar or two. 

What i found the most interesting about "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time"

I generally found the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” very interesting and I really enjoy reading it. The most interesting bit, however, would be that it is a boy with Asperger’s syndrome who tells the story. Fifteen year-old Christopher’s world is truly fascinating. He knows math and physics way beyond the anticipated level at his age, but his social antennas are comparable with a much younger person. He especially has a problem with strangers which makes him kind of stick to the people he has always been around.

Christopher is also very dependent on his routines to function and has got a clear opinion of what he likes and what he does not. It is very interesting how a “bagatelle”, like four yellow cars passing in a row, can ruin his day. This forced way of thinking actually has similar symptoms with an enforcement-illness which can be a serious disease. I think this part of his syndrome may be one of the biggest problems for him. If you met Christopher without knowing him having Asperger’s, he could seem incredibly smart (if you only looked at his math skills) or incredibly stupid (if you tried to communicate and had a real conversation with him). I think the state of mind that follows Christopher’s syndrome is what gives the book character and makes it unique. Without his view on everything, the book would have become very dull very quickly.

I have a thirteen year old cousin with autism. A person with Asperger’s is a high-functional autistic. Even though you cannot really compare the two, it was especially interesting for me to see how an autistic person thinks.