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What’s the Story?

Reviewed by Jane Boursaw

Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin) is a dedicated baseball fan who loves visiting his dad, Stanley (Mandy Patinkin) at his job at Yankee Stadium. When Babe Ruth's (Brian Dennehy) bat goes missing from the locker room on the eve of the 1932 World Series on Stanley's shift, he ends up getting fired. Yankee makes a connection between the person he saw in the locker room, Lefty Maginnis (William H. Macy), and the missing bat (voiced by (Whoopi Goldberg). With his new friend, wise-cracking baseball Screwie (Rob Reiner), Yankee sets off to find and return the missing bat. Helping Yankee on his quest is energetic tomboy Marti (Raven Symone). And Yankee's hard-working mom, Emily (Dana Reeve), believes in her family and looks after them with loving care.

Is It Any Good?

3

Baseball, kids, family, honor ... it's a nice legacy left by Christopher and Dana Reeve -- this was their last project before their deaths. Though a bit bland and formulaic (let's face it -- we've been desensitized by fast-moving films), this movie offers a positive message about doing the right thing and never giving up, even in the face of adversity.

It also reminds kids that dreams really can come true and that we should always put our family first, even if it means going to the ends of the earth to set things right. And with a G rating, it's one of those rare movies that's great for kids of all ages.

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