Although the story may not be groundbreaking or entirely new, the film delivers a touching message along with an excellent performance from Lee Joo Young.

Story
Even though the title of this movie is literally "Baseball Girl", I would say this isn't really a baseball movie. I truly believe you don't even need to like sports to enjoy this film. At the forefront, this film is about the obstacles and difficulties that we all have in life and trying to face them. The primary character Joo Soo In is not the only one fighting for her way, but others around her too. However despite the hard times or failures that all the characters have, we need to find the determination to continue forward. Overall, the tone of the movie is subdued and slow. However that is not a criticism as this gives time for reflection and really conveys the mood of characters, mainly the female lead Joo Soo In. I also appreciated how the family felt very real, and personally I could heavily relate to the relationship between the mother and daughter.

Acting
The standout in this entire movie is definitely Lee Joo Young as Joo Soo In. From her performance, I really felt the character's struggles but also determination. The rest of the cast was very good as well. It is always nice to see Lee Joon Hyuk, especially in role completely different from those he's done before. Without this cast, the movie's story would have fell completely flat.

Aside from the story and acting, the cinematography was quite nice as well. All in all, Baseball Girl is a well crafted film that I recommend you to watch when you're in the mood for an uplifting but realistic female-lead story.