As a child, I loved the movie because I love baseball. While I still love it as a baseball movie, I appreciate the movie so much more now that I am aware of all the mythological symbolism. Aside from all that, I think The Natural has some of the greatest actors, some of the best cinematography, one of the most underrated scores, and some of the greatest lines in movie history. I can watch it over and over again and I never tire of it.