jasonyoungcebu Good actors, good locations, good production. But needed more thrill in the script. And still doesn't really explain much of this person.

chi_town_fed I was looking forward to watching this film, until I watched it. I really enjoy period movies as they are a visualization of a time before my time. I did not see the complete movie. After a while I felt it was a bait-and-switch film that pushes a cultural agenda not disclosed when advertised that adds absolutely nothing to the story.If you read the history of the actual person this movie portrays, nowhere will you find him to be gay. Not even in gossip columns. Yet for some reason Hollywood decided to make this character gay. Doing so has absolutely nothing to do with the story. It did not make the film or the character or the film more interesting. It just seemed like the writers arbitrarily decided to do it (lie on the character) just because they wanted to versus having some logic behind this dcision.Hollywood decision makers bask in certain lifestyles, which is fine for them to live as they wish. Unfortunately they can't resist pushing their personal agendas into their work. I have many personal views both cultural and political. When it comes to my job, I leave my personal baggage at home as my personal choices. Hollywood is the opposite. They inject their views upon people whether the person or the audience wants it or not. Doing so costs them revenue due to low audience turnout (and harassment lawsuits) yet they do it anyway. Putting their personal, historically inaccurate, twist on the main character in this film did not add anything to it. As I watched the film and its agenda I lost interest and have not told anyone I know they should watch this film, which results in lost revenue for this film. I also hate how they try to reel the viewer in slowly and subtly, which makes me view them a s sneaky and underhanded. You have something to say, have the stones to say it versus all of the fake nuance. I would have preferred to simply enjoy the movie without the unnecessary and factually incorrect add-ons that do absolutely NOTHING for the plot or the film in any way. For me to turn off a period-based film says a lot as I have seen every black-and-white film that ever made to original broadcast or cable TV. I have also watched period films such as Road To Perdition, Public Enemies, 42, and Race.Once I realized what they were doing to this character knowing they were lying, I stopped watching the movie. Others may enjoy this film more than I, which is fine. Unlike this film, this is my attempt to openly explain what is behind my take on this film, versus feeding you a hidden agenda like some like to do. I hope I have been somewhat successful in this.Thank you for reading my review.

grobertjones This film centers on the life of Moe Berg (a Red Sox catcher) who volunteers as an OSS (now CIA) agent. His objective is to thwart the Nazi's from developing an atomic bond. It's a good film that will remind many viewers of movies from the 60s. There is no CGI, and you won't mistake it for an action thriller.The movies is based on actual events and is primarily an character film with an outstanding cast...a movie unlike many produced today. It shows a world of spies that is less glamorous than Bond or similar films. The Catcher Was a Spy probably won't appeal to a young audience. It is an adult film. If you enjoy films from the golden age of Hollywood, this is a film for you.

adonis98-743-186503 A major league baseball player, Moe Berg, lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services. The bad thing about 'The Catcher was a Spy' is the fact that it's all over the place i mean at times is a bit comedic, some other times dramatic, then romantic and then again all serious and grumpy and this change of styles and moods is definitely giving me a headache as we speak. The acting wasn't that bad it's just that the overall storyline was really bad and written all over the place as a whole this wasn't even at least half watchable as Bridge of Spies was which was also a pretty bland film starring Tom Hanks and Amy Ryan. Definitely wait for Ant-Man and the Wasp at this point. (0/10)