90s Movie Review - The Sandlot

Director: David Mickey Adams
Genre: Comedy/ Family
Runtime: 101 minutes
Year: 1993
Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quintin Adams, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, James Earl Jones, Art LaFleur, Marley Shelton

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2020 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 27: A FAMILY MOVIE

Description: In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.

Review: The young Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mother and stepfather. Scotty always found it hard to make friends and is trying very hard. He wants to bond with his stepfather, who is a huge baseball fan, but is unable to connect with him since he knows nothing about baseball. While on a stroll through the neighborhood, Scotty stumbles upon a sandlot where a bunch of kids his age are playing baseball. He befriends one of them and soon Scotty joins the team. And the group is in for some adventures.
This is the perfect family film for a rainy afternoon. A fun coming-of-age type of film, a little like “Stand By Me”, but with less adult themes. It’s depicts the endless summer of youth, which is the biggest strength of the film. It has fun characters, who will definitely crack up the kids.
Although it’s a nineties film, it’s still a great watch, with topical themes that kids can relate to.

Rating: 3,5 / 5