The director Dear cannot, by the very nature of his story, avoid certain cliches, but the way he orchestrates the big game is sure and confident, and there's that life we often feel at the end of an underdog story. The scenes at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., make the contrast seem so dramatic between the teams in the final game - the Mexicans seemingly a foot shorter on average than their American counterparts. “The Perfect Game” so expertly uses the charisma and personalities of the actors, especially the young ones, that it's thrilling anyway. You sort of know how these underdog sports movies turn out. You do not expect it to be pitched in Monterrey. Louis management's racism, he returned home and is recruited by Padre Esteban, not without difficulty, to coach the kids' team.īecause the film is titled “The Perfect Game,” you expect one to be pitched. Louis team but was devalued and shunted aside, possibly because he was Mexican. Newly returned to town is Cesar Faz (Clifton Collins Jr.), who was a prospect for the St. Enter wise, gentle Padre Esteban ( Cheech Marin), who thinks a baseball team might help. The town's boys have time on their hands and need an activity to keep them out of mischief.
