It Ain't Over

With the help of a slew of adoring talking heads, It Ain’t Over director Sean Mullin effortlessly validates his subject’s legendary career through the film's zeal to restore him to his proper place.

Berra’s ground-level appeal keeps the documentary from getting too full of itself.

He might have become more famous off the baseball field than on it, but there’s no denying that he was a great player, and “It Ain’t Over” provides an excellent reminder.

The film is a spin through baseball history, but also an examination of how media-molded personas can overtake genuine accomplishments.

The result is a home run in a field often flush with loud fouls.

A comprehensive encapsulation of an American icon known more for his ubiquitous turns of phrase... than for his exploits on the diamond.

A wide-ranging portrait of the extradinary baseball player and coach, cultural icon, and family man.

“It Ain’t Over” shows how Berra was a one-of-a-kind human being, on the diamond and off. As Yogi said once, “if you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him” — and when it comes to Yogi, nobody can.

See it. It will make you smarter. Or, as Yogi would say, “You can learn a lot by watching.”

The filmmakers assembled an impressive roster of former players, managers, baseball writers and broadcasters to talk about Berra’s skills and his later influence as a coach and manager with both the Yankees and New York Mets.