Mr. 3000

Directed by Charles Stone III, Mr. 3000 revolves around over-the-hill baseball star Stan Ross (Bernie Mac), who retired after making what he thought was his 3,000th base hit for the Milwaukee Brewers (i.e. the exact amount of hits it takes to qualify for the Hall of Fame). Though he shocked his ...more

Mr. 3000 is a sports comedy that could have tripped up on every cliché in the book but instead finds new ways to tell a very familiar story. The most appealing aspect of the story is the natural the character arc for Bernie Mac's Stan Ross. He stars as a self-absorbed athlete with star-power and ends up learning how to sacrifice himself for others -- without really abandoning his egocentric nature. He is a believable 21st century sports star who learns to be a better person, not a different ...more