Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Alyssa-the-Critic The emotional core of this film is driven by the haunting and simple piano, synth and panpipe score of James Horner, by the sincerity of Costner as Ray Kinsella, and the startling clarity of the story Alden Robinson crafts onto screen -- A man that himself has no inkling of belief in the likes of "the voice", of ghosts or the supernatural. Which you wouldn't know it to watch this film that has you believing, has you alongside Ray and his supportive wife trusting the magic, and ultimately renders itself timeless only 19 years later.Featuring great supporting performances by Amy Madigan, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and the late Burt Lancaster as 'Doc "Moonlight" Graham '. Quite simply Phil Alden Robinson's best picture to date, and perhaps any to come!We follow Ray Kinsella (Costner) as he takes a leap of faith in the aftermath of a series of existential crisis of his own imagination, to first build a baseball diamond on his rich farmland. But the journey only begins there... To this we are taken on a road trip down memory lane (metaphorically and physically) in his search for answers. Why did the voice choose him?This call to action builds and eventually culminates in one of the most emotional and crushingly heartbreaking pay-offs in movie history. Sons and fathers. Fathers and sons. That is the underpinning of what this movie is really about. Family. Regret. Passing (death) and the path to redemption all set against America's greatest passtime; Baseball.Laced full of quaint and funny moments, Field of Dreams (1989) is two parts drama, one part comedy and a helping of adventure to connect it all. Look for a stellar performance by James Earl Jones and in particular a speech that should have your hairs standing on end, whether you like the sport or not!

generationofswine I loved this movie when I was a kid. It came out when I was 9 and like so many other Kevin Costner movies, it became one of my all time favorites.I can still remember seeing it in the theater.It's right up there with "Bull Durham," only it seems like it's on the far opposite of the coin. "Bull Durham" took baseball and more specifically baseball fans and poked fun at us. It teased us for loving the game the same way that older sibling or favorite uncle that you looked up to teased you about your own eccentricities. Never in a mean or hostile way, but in a familial closeness."Field of Dreams" takes the opposite stance. Instead of lovingly mocking us for loving baseball, it tells the audience why fans can make the sport an obsession.It illustrates how it brings families together. How a simple game of catch creates a father and son bond. It shows its audience how the game transcends generations and, in a way, shows people why freaks like me rent apartments across the street from softball diamonds, just so, when the weather's warm, we can walk across the street and watch a game...or, when we are stuck inside working, we can crack open a window and listen to the familiar and comforting sounds.Even if you don't play there is something almost...I don't know--would angelic be strong enough?--magical? wonderful? there is something to that sound a bad makes when it hits a ball. Especially when it's followed by yells and cheers.It's something that you don't get when you go to Wrigley Field or when you watch the game on television. But you play a game, you go to the cages, you start hitting up your local high school games and you get to hear that clink, the cheers, that rush of excitement that makes you stand up in your seat and start yelling too."Field of Dreams" explains all of that, right down to the few stolen hours between twilight and darkness children get to enjoy when they sneak to the backyard after dinner and play catch until they can't see the ball any more.And right there, to go along with it, the movie is about magic too.It's almost as good as the game itself.

Jacob Avery You know, upon first glance of "Field of Dreams" you will laugh. 'Angels come from a corn field in Iowa.' Somewhat laughable, right? However, turn on the movie and you will realize this is something so much more. With a heart of gold and a subtlety in the plot that is truly magic one will easily see the importance of "Field of Dreams".Kevin Costner performance is great, in a role that is somewhat new role, yet very comfortable, almost as seeing an old friend in Ray Kinsella. I say new role (even though he does a baseball film every couple year) because Ray is not eccentric or overly heroic as in some of his movies in the past. Rather a subtle farmer who is going through a sort of mid life crisis and begins a journey through the mid-west in the name of baseball.There are two characters/actors that over shadow Costner's good performance. First, James Earl Jones, who not surprisingly give a convincing role as a reclusive author based on the real JD Salinger. Jones epic voice adds narrative and context to the film. The Second character is from Burt Lancaster as 'Doc' Graham, a character who deep in his heart is longing for one more game of baseball. 'Doc' is actually based on a real character, who's story alone would make a heart wrenching movie, he becomes part of the big picture.The downer, if any, comes from Shoeless Joe's character in Ray Liotta. He never felt real to me, as a baseball player, as a member of the 1919 White Sox, or as a human at any point in the film. Although he is an important part of the film, there is a little need for more in this undeveloped character.As many know, "Field of Dreams" is based on the book "Shoeless Joe" by WP Kinsella. After watching the film I was then drawn to the book, which I finally read about eight ears after first watching the film. It gave me a new interpretation of the film, and in fact I found the book much better and more complete characters then the film. So, in my opinion, you cant have one without the other.We realize about half way through the film, baseball is not the plot of the film, or even the most important thing to gain from the film. Rather, something more important, a longing for the different time in our lives, our individual past and a longing for what it is that makes us who we are. Looking a bit further, it is of a father and son/daughters bond. Whether it is through baseball or something else."Hey Dad, You wanna have a catch?"

Mamta Thakur I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about watching this movie. I didn't expect much but since it's been on my list for a very long time, finally I sat down to watch it. And what a magical experience it was!I was completely absorbed in the story throughout the movie. The most outstanding qualities of the story are the honesty and innocence with which it's told. The actors are magnificent and the dialogues are memorable. The lines are sometimes cheeky but they are delivered with such honesty that one can't help but believe them :)It's like a fairy tale for adults, with messages like "Follow your dreams", "Believe in yourself" and the first and most important message about loving your family. It just clicks with you. The actors sometimes do what we all want to do with our lives. They follow their hearts and stand with each other against the whole world. One of the most beautiful movies ever made!It will stay with you longer than you imagined.