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Field of Dreams review
Posted : 10 years, 3 months ago on 26 January 2014 09:49
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Field of Dreams review
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 12 July 2012 11:06
To call this movie magical may seem redundant,but never has a movie so encapsulated the feelings of hope,nostalgia and yes magic,as perfectly as this.
the plot,which revolves around iowa farmer Ray Kinsella hearing voices telling him to build a baseball diamond where his cornfields are,could have been so much hokum in the hands of a lesser director and cast.
yet with everybody involved delivering career best performances,it is instead,a movie which grabs your heart from the first minute and will remain there forever,yes,its that good!
director Phil Alden Robinson creates an atmosphere of mystery yet never loses sight of the humour and emotional depth which propels the story to its heartwarming,yet never cloying,climax.
kevin costner stars as ray kinsella and has never been more likeable.he exudes star quality and shows the kind of warmth which is sadly lacking in many of his later movies.the highest praise i can give him is to say that not even the great jimmy stewart or spencer tracy could hold a candle to this performance.
the supporting cast,from amy madigan to ray liotta to the irrepressible james earl jones are all uniformly superb.not a single wrong note from anybody which showed in the movies rightful nomination for best picture of 1989.
But the highest praise goes to one of the great hollywood stars of the past. Burt Lancaster was in his late 70s when he payed the role of doc `moonlight` graham,yet in only 2 scenes,walked away with the movie. his performance is breathtaking,heartbreaking and yet embued with such passion and sincerity that every second he is on screen,is a priviledge to see.
i asked the question at the start of this review,now my answer is this...
.hopefully there is, because without our dreams,we are nothing...and dont we all need a little magic now and then?
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An average movie
Posted : 12 years, 8 months ago on 12 August 2011 09:43
Since I kept hearing some pretty good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out and I had some rather high expectations towards this feature. Well, to be honest, even though it turned out to be a decent watch, I really failed to see what was supposed to be so amazing about this movie and I seriously had a hard time to connect with the damned thing. I mean, sure, Kevin Costner was quite charismatic but this whimsical nostalgic tone was nothing for me. You might argue that the fact that I didn’t have much knowledge about baseball didn’t really help but I think the biggest issue I had, aside from this really sweet and gentle tone, was this mix with some fantasy elements. Eventually, the whole thing was some kind of fairy tale mixing some genuine vintage facts about baseball with a basic family drama but I’m afraid I never really cared enough for both aspects of this tale. In my opinion, it is a movie that is still pretty much a cult-classic but it remains a rather acquired taste. Anyway, to conclude, even though I didn’t really work for me, it was not bad and it is worth a look , especially if you like the genre.
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