Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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!

By another Englishman - but I live in New Zealand!A family man's undiscovered love for his late and nearly-forgotten father is described beautifully in this movie and played out superbly by its ensemble cast.Whilst I would love to relive so many of the scenes and so much of the dialogue by my own description here, I won't, because it is a beautiful, captivating film and I would not wish to detract from it for any new viewers.At 67, this is one of my absolute favourite movies.

I was a kid when I first saw "Field of Dreams" - had to have been 10 years old or so - and I liked it because my parents did (a crowd- pleaser with Kevin Costner at peak star-power; of course they liked it). And maybe the reason this movie has such an effect on me is because I'm the same age as his character with a mortgage of my own. But there's nothing about it that's contrived. It's easy to see the man's struggle as something we can all relate to, and those dramatic moments that could just so easily go wrong in any other movie seem to come from a place of honesty here. It's just a tremendously warm and soul-enriching story; spiritual in a way that even a non- religious schmo like me can get sucked into. It's precision- engineered to tap those cherished memories of going out into the sun with Dad and playing a game of catch. For my money, that shared interest in the game is the most wholesome thing we have in this country, and this movie nails it. Also, if you can sit through this and not leave a blubbering idiot, check your pulse.9/10

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?"