Such a frustrating disappointment

Boring

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

(Flash Review)I figured I'd clear this out of my streaming queue in honor of baseball's opening week. Not what I expected for a plot but that's good and it kept me moderately engaged throughout. Even with some cliché story arcs. Amusing little plot of an arrogant ballplayer (think Barry Bonds) who gets base hit #3,000 and immediately retires even with his team in a pennant chase. Getting to 3,000 typically punches your ticket to the hall of fame. Several years later, a statistical error takes away 3 of his hits before he get into the HoF. At age 47, he attempts a comeback to collect three more hits and prove he is HoF worthy. Can he do it!? And of course will he learn to be humble and more friendlier? There are actually a couple nice little twists, telegraphed yes, but made for an above average story. Certainly won't win any awards but it was better than I imagined.

If you like baseball and you dislike preening, smug, rich whiny athletes, you should enjoy Mr 3000. If you're not a baseball fan, pass on this one. Not worth your time. The late Bernie Mac makes this movie work. He is 'Mr 3000' for most of the first half of the story. He struts. He preens. He sells himself as 'gods gift' to baseball and all things Stan Ross - his film name. From his car dealerships and restaurants to any and all baseball memorabilia that can make him another buck. He sells it, big time. The only thing he can't seem to sell. A place in baseball's Hall of Fame. A place he dearly wants and desperately seeks. After all. how can they deny him a place if he actually had a 3000 hit career? Well, there you go - **Plot Spoiler** - as it turns out he really doesn't have 3000. And here you have the 2nd half of the film / plot twist(ed)... Yea, he gets a chance to redeem himself / become a good guy / get in Hall of Fame / win the girl, in the last 45 minutes or so. And, it works, kinda. If you believe major league baseball would give a retired, fat, 47 yr old, bad-boy a 2nd chance, well, it is a Disney movie...

"Mr. 3000" is a one joke movie taken to the extreme. Everyone gets the plot plan. He's selfish, he needs three hits to reach the 3000 hit plateau, and there is going to be friction with his team. Unfortunately that is exactly what happens, and nothing more. Sorely missing is a subplot of some kind, with some interesting characters. There is absolutely no support for Bernie Mac in this movie. The other players grab-ass among themselves. The manager sits in stoic silence. Even Angela Bassett comes across as an afterthought. Mildly amusing at best, redundant and uninspired at worst, "Mr, 3000" was disappointing and a missed opportunity. - MERK

****************************** SPOILERS! ******* SPOILERS! ************************************* One thing I watch for during a movie to see how good it is, or even can be, is the chemistry created between the leads. Bernie Mac and Angela Bassett did exactly that: they created chemistry that was believable between their respective characters.Built as a comedy, this story does have a "little" substance. The people behind this story were creative, but I think they took creativity to a whole new level:What I can NOT believe is the arrogant attitude that Mac's character created (maybe it would have been more believable if he'd been from Philly, than south Chicago). Well, I can believe it, because I just saw it. But, in today's world, that kind of stuff just don't cut it. And his teammate's comments in the locker room would NEVER be tolerated! He'd be on the first bus to Cleveland, somewhere, because there's no way they'd purchase a plane ticket for him!But, then again, Paul Sorvino as a manager who just sits on the bench and says nothing...does nothing, is very unbelievable! Any manager who sat that much would be on that same bus to Cleveland!We all hear about the pro sports circles and how arrogant some of them MAY be, but this one takes the cake, and the only thing I could not believe is that the home town team would give someone like that another chance when he's already trashed everyone and everything in the media. Fans might forgive, but they don't forget, and, even if they do, there's always gonna be hosts on BEST DAMNED SPORTS SHOW PERIOD to remind everyone about it!So, overall, if you're looking for a comedy, sit back and watch, because, either way, this film is a joke. Built with laughs, or built with a laugh in mind. The weird part is that I sit here, and, reading this comment, you might think I'm trashing it, when, to be totally honest, I kind of liked it! 6 out of 10 stars!