Look, ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD is a trifling kids’ entertainment. The question is, is it a competent trifling kids’ entertainment?
It’s a simple setup: pathetic child prays that woeful team will win a few games. God hears prayer, dispatches angels to fix games. Team needs newfound confidence to win Big Game on its own. Oh, there are some family issues and character arcs along the way, but they basically serve to add some emotional weight to a series of gags whose effectiveness is directly proportional to the number of six-year-olds with whom you’re watching the picture.
While I enjoyed spotting the future movie stars among the team’s lineup of misfits, my six-year old laughed at every gag, cheered at every victory, and generally bought the whole thing. From a trifling kids’ entertainment, what more can you ask for?
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