When the film opens, the Oakland A's have just lost a game to the New York Yankees. And they're about to lose three of their best players to richer teams. Beane is sad, because he doesn't have enough money to compete with the big teams. But then he meets Peter Brand, a young Yale graduate and statistics expert. 

Brand introduces Beane to sabermetrics---a controversial system for measuring how good a baseball player is. It applies computer-generated( )statistical analysis to work out a player's ability. It's completely different from the more traditional methods of talent spotting that all the other teams are using. With sabermetrics, Beane begins buying players other teams aren't interested in. And he manages to build a winning team with very little money. 

Monayball is based on a true story, but characters have combined, dates have been changed and some events have been invented all for dramatic effect. For example, Peter Brand, Beane's assistant, never existed. However, he is largely based on Beane's former assistant Paul DePodesta. Though there are these changes, critics think that Brad Pitt's portrayal of Beane is _ 

One journalist wrote, " Pitt imitates Beane's gestures and speech patterns." 

Beane's use of sabermetrics changed baseball. Now many teams rely on the method. But this form of complex computer-generated statistical analysis is used in business too. And these days, many businesses use sabermetrics to help plan their business strategies. 

But Moneyballisn't just about facts and figures. Billy Beane himself was once a major-league baseball player. At the start of his career people expected big things from him. But he didn't achieve what is expected of him and in 1990 he retired with an average record. This past failure always returns to his mind, and the film is also about whether Beane will finally achieve success in his life. 

The critics love Moneyball. One called it " the most soulful of baseball movies", another described it as a " home run". And most agree it's on track for some major awards.
What movie is this?
Is it based on a true story?
How does the movie start?
What are they about to lose?
To whom?
Why is Beane sad?
Who does he meet to change that?
Who is Peter?
Did the critics like this movie?
What did Beane use to change baseball?
Do other teams use it now?
What did Beane do before this?
What was expected of him?
Did he accomplish that?
When did he retire?
Did he have a good record?
Who plays Beane?
Do they think he did a good portrayal?
Where the characters and dates accurate to the real story?
Why did they change things?
Monayball
Monayball is based on a true story,
Yes
Monayball is based on a true story,
the Oakland A's have just lost a game to the New York Yankees
When the film opens, the Oakland A's have just lost a game to the New York Yankees
three of their best players
And they're about to lose three of their best players to richer teams.
richer teams
 they're about to lose three of their best players to richer teams. 
because he doesn't have enough money to compete with the big teams
 Beane is sad, because he doesn't have enough money to compete with the big teams
Peter Brand
But then he meets Peter Brand, a young Yale graduate and statistics expert. 
a young Yale graduate and statistics expert.
Peter Brand, a young Yale graduate and statistics expert. 
Yes
The critics love Moneyball
sabermetrics
Beane's use of sabermetrics changed baseball
Yes
 Now many teams rely on the method.
a major-league baseball player.
Billy Beane himself was once a major-league baseball player.
eople expected big things from him
eople expected big things from him
No
 But he didn't achieve what is expected of him
1990
d in 1990 he retired 
No
an average record.
Brad Pitt
One journalist wrote, " Pitt imitates Beane's gestures and speech patterns." 
Yes
One journalist wrote, " Pitt imitates Beane's gestures and speech patterns." 

No
but characters have combined, dates have been changed and some events have been invented all for dramatic effect
dramatic effect.
d and some events have been invented all for dramatic effect.