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The Natural Reviews

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The film version of The Natural pulls off the neat trick of conveying the spirit of the Bernard Malamud novel upon which it is based, even while changing both the outcome and the meaning of Malamud's closing chapters. In his first film appearance in four years, Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs, a farm boy with a hankering to be a .. Read more

Starring	Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger
Director	Barry Levinson
Genres	Drama

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- Curious attempt to modernize the King Arthur legend, with a baseball bat substituting for Excalibur and hints of magic everywhere. A generally mystifying if occasionally an attractive experience.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 9
  - 0
  Hobbs, he swings...oh my!
  
  The Natural is a great Redford film yet remains largely undiscoverd in the UK. In it, he assumes the role of baseball player Roy Hobbs, who has a 'natural... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Matt
  - Wakefield, England
  - 16 Jul 2004 at 16:56
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  The Natural
  
  One of my favourite films for relaxation; I have watched it at least a dozen times in the past 20 years or so. It brilliantly evokes the qualities of 'the ... read more »
  
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- - DrJohn
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jun 2010 at 19:22
- - 1
  - 0
  great film
  
  really good fim, robert redford brill in this film.
  
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- - ody
  - 183 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 18:19
- - 2
  - 0
  A Thinker's Movie
  
  A quite unusual film starring these two fine actors. Redford looks a little too old for the role he is playing but fine acting makes up for it. Similar ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bacup
  - 08 Feb 2008 at 14:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Goodbye mr Spalding...
  
  One of my favourite films. One of those movies you can watch again and again. Redford is perfect in the lead with a great supporting cast including Wilford ... read more »
  
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  - Thame, Oxfordshire
  - 19 Oct 2007 at 19:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Magical story
  
  Totally undiscovered in the uk, I picked up a copy in the states a few years back and took a bit of gamble with it. I have to say, I wasn't disappointed at... read more »
  
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- - Easypz
  - Manchester
  - 18 Oct 2007 at 21:05
- - 3
  - 0
  Baseball As Legend
  
  Baseball mythology explored through film. Imagine if baseball had been around in Greek times and how they may have told the story of a baseball hero and you can... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 13 May 2006 at 10:38
- - 0
  - 1
  One of my favourites
  
  Loved this film as a kid and love it now. Robert Redford plays a natural baseball talent who could go all the way and break every record. He makes a bat out of ... read more »
  
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- - PrincessImp
  - New Malden
  - 04 Dec 2005 at 00:00
- - 0
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  Superb!
  
  One of my favourite films!
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 11 Nov 2005 at 20:38
- - 1
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  A pleasant interlude
  
  A must for all Robert Redford fans. This is a gentle tale of a gifted baseball player, whose life doesn't turn out quite as expected. Robert Redford is ... read more »
  
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- - Mandy
  - London
  - 27 Oct 2005 at 09:55
- - 0
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  Brilliant.
  
  This is the finest sports film I have ever come across. the story line is excellent, and for a change the film is better than the book. Redford is second to ... read more »
  
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- - Tom
  - Leicester
  - 03 May 2005 at 13:01
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- - 9
  - 0
  Hobbs, he swings...oh my!
  
  The Natural is a great Redford film yet remains largely undiscoverd in the UK. In it, he assumes the role of baseball player Roy Hobbs, who has a 'natural... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 10978
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Matt
  - Wakefield, England
  - 16 Jul 2004 at 16:56
- - 3
  - 0
  Baseball As Legend
  
  Baseball mythology explored through film. Imagine if baseball had been around in Greek times and how they may have told the story of a baseball hero and you can... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 243624
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 13 May 2006 at 10:38
- - 2
  - 0
  A Thinker's Movie
  
  A quite unusual film starring these two fine actors. Redford looks a little too old for the role he is playing but fine acting makes up for it. Similar ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 523890
- - a customer
  - Bacup
  - 08 Feb 2008 at 14:57
- - 1
  - 0
  A pleasant interlude
  
  A must for all Robert Redford fans. This is a gentle tale of a gifted baseball player, whose life doesn't turn out quite as expected. Robert Redford is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 166509
- - Mandy
  - London
  - 27 Oct 2005 at 09:55
- - 1
  - 0
  great film
  
  really good fim, robert redford brill in this film.
  
  Report this review
- 820763
- - ody
  - 183 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 18:19
- - 1
  - 0
  The Natural
  
  One of my favourite films for relaxation; I have watched it at least a dozen times in the past 20 years or so. It brilliantly evokes the qualities of 'the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 896881
- - DrJohn
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jun 2010 at 19:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Good film not just about baseball
  
  Robert Redford does his stuff as usual - good film even if you're not a US sport fan - well developed story with a few minor hiccups - all in all worth the ... read more »
  
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- 90096
- - RichardW
  - NW Hants
  - 08 Apr 2005 at 14:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant.
  
  This is the finest sports film I have ever come across. the story line is excellent, and for a change the film is better than the book. Redford is second to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 99103
- - Tom
  - Leicester
  - 03 May 2005 at 13:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Superb!
  
  One of my favourite films!
  
  Report this review
- 172956
- - a customer
  - England
  - 11 Nov 2005 at 20:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Magical story
  
  Totally undiscovered in the uk, I picked up a copy in the states a few years back and took a bit of gamble with it. I have to say, I wasn't disappointed at... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 486004
- - Easypz
  - Manchester
  - 18 Oct 2007 at 21:05

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- The Natural
  
  The film version of The Natural pulls off the neat trick of conveying the spirit of the Bernard Malamud novel upon which it is based, even while changing both the outcome and the meaning of Malamud's closing chapters. In his first film appearance in four years, Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs, a ...