Tommy Lee Jones is convincing as the despicable Cobb. He swaggers and bullies his way through the movie like the man he portrays. Robert Wuhl is a nice foil for the overbearing man he must cajole to get his story. What could have been a depressing movie was actually entertaining because of the spice and verve of Jones. The costumes are eye-appealing- very much like this anti-hero wore. This is a film about a human gone wrong- a hero of sports yet unable to relate in a kind way to anyone. Some of the scenes are remarkably funny- like the car ride down a snowy road, other scenes sad- like when Cobb's daughter won't come out of the house and other ball players won't let him join the party. The director did a good job of rounding out the story of this obnoxious but talented man.
