The Zen of Bobby V, 93 minutes.
This one will be on ESPN May 13, and I will have more to say about it then. There is much more good about it than not, mostly because of Bobby Valentine's ability to ham it up on camera in a compelling fashion.
A trio of insanely young NYU film students followed Valentine through a season in Japan and have come away with an intriguing look at a unique American abroad, one who happens to have products from beer to hamburgers named for him.
Valentine fits into a different culture while still being who he is. His cocky, condescending tone with Japanese reporters could just as easily have been a scene in his office at Shea Stadium.
Even though he understands the culture, Valentine never stops marveling at it. "At the beginning of practice you don't have to look around and wonder who's here," he says. "They're here early."
The film's biggest flaw is the overuse of game highlights. Even more of Bobby V would have been more interesting.