Brampton's Own (2018) Reviews

• Great Homecoming Movie

  austindavidson-970062018-12-03

  I thought this movie was very satisfying. Even though it focuses on a minor league baseball player returning to his hometown, I think anyone who has left their hometown for a long time for any reason will connect with this movie. While Dustin and I didn't leave our towns for even remotely similar reasons (I suck at baseball), that feeling of being an outsider in the place where you grew up is one I've felt a lot returning home. Credit to director/writer Michael Doneger for capturing that feeling perfectly. Great movie.

• Fun to Watch

  FSUMotionPictures2018-12-03

  Brampton's Own is a fun and easy movie to watch. There's nothing negative about this movie that I can really say. I thought the actors all did well, and the storyline was not complicated to follow. Sometimes I think we all need a good simple movie to sit back and relax to. There were multiple times throughout the movie that I found myself laughing and smiling, so I'd say that right there is a win. I would consider watching this movie and recommend it because I honestly thought it was pretty good!

• Quite the movie!

  bellifcrm2018-12-03

  Combining a heartfelt story with a superb cast, Michael Doneger creates a story about coming home to nothing being the same. Minor league baseball player Dustin (Alex Russell) returns home after finally hanging up his cleats to find everything has changed. His friends, family, and even the town he grew up in have moved on without him, leaving him to find out what he truly wants to do in life outside of the baseball diamond. Expecting to return to the same quiet town of Brampton, Dustin comes to find that his glory days are well in the past, with no one remembering the high school standout that brought athletic recognition to the tight-knit community. Confronted with deciding between his love of the game and the girl who got away (A Christmas Prince's Rachel McIver), Dustin realizes that the choice to be happy isn't always the easiest, which is a concept that I myself still struggle with sometimes. With beautiful scenery that captivated my attention and a script that is filled to the brim by witty banter and tangible chemistry, Brampton's Own is the movie that will leave you looking forward to your next date night.

• Lacks cohesion

  fmwongmd2019-05-04

  Nice characters but lacking in cohesion. Bits and pieces but not coming together.

• Homerun FIlm

  dakotamillertorchlight2018-11-19

  Brampton's Own is the story of a baseball player who has so far failed to make it to the big leagues. Returning home to the small town he left behind and to the people he once knew brings back memories of what could have been. Finding the love of his life getting ready to marry another, he tries to win her back but must choose between his life's calling and the love of his life. Both Alex Russell and Rose McIver gave fantastic performances in this film giving it an extra layer of emotion. Besides the main couple the rest of the cast was great and gave the film some very memorable and funny moments. I highly recommend this film to those who are fans of romantic comedies.