Field+Of+Dreams+Review,+Grace+Paik

If I promise to entertain you, will you watch this movie?  I personally think that Field of Dreams is one of the movies that people, especially those from the modern day, should watch. Not only the film talks about the human relationships among the characters, but this movie helps you look back at yourself.

The movie starts with a little bit of flashback of Ray Kinsella ’ s childhood. When he was young, Ray used to hear things about baseball from his dad, who was the baseball player in White Sox. Since he was exposed to baseball because of his father, Ray used to love it until the scandal occurred. After he found out that his dad cheated during the game, Ray Kinsella criticizes his dad and refuses to be like him. Then, the story accelerates and it comes back to the present day. As a farmer in Iowa, Ray has a peaceful life until he begins to hear a voice. Then, the plot accelerates again as he goes on a trip to another states to figure out what the voice meant. During his journey, Ray Kinsella gradually realizes that he wants his father back in some sense although he doesn ’ t want to be like him. The plot continues on and he meets many baseball players ’  ghosts in his baseball field.

One of the reasons that I like this movie is because Field of Dreams is a classic. Since the main focus of the film is all about the human relationship, everyone, regardless of his or her age, can enjoy this movie. Moreover, the rustic setting of the plot gives a clear emphasis on the entire idea of this movie. The nostalgic and peaceful atmosphere of Iowa in the late 1900s helps the viewers have empathetic experiences during the film.

Not only does its mood underscore the underlying idea, which is the human relationship, but the character development that Ray goes through also clearly makes this movie unique. At first, Ray condemns his father with the scandal that his father was involved in. However, as he goes to other states to figure out a way to meet his father, Ray gradually realizes that he actually misses his father and feels bad about abandoning him. The way that movie uses to show the internal and emotional changes in Ray Kinsella draws the viewers ’ attention and make them feel as if they are Ray Kinsella in the movie.

Despite all these good comments on the movie, there are a few things, though, to mention. Unlike most of the classics or family movies, Field of Dreams doesn ’ t go in chronological orders. Instead, the events happen in the present and the past depending on whom Ray Kinsella is trying to meet. For this reason, the continuous change in timeline can cause confusion among the viewers. For example, the part where Ray meets the Moonlight player, the time period changes without a notice or a sign and the scene becomes confusing if you don ’ t understand what ’ s going on in the movie.

Not only the numerous shifts in timeline can cause some troubles, but the fast-going movie also can be a confounding factor as well. Although this is one of the positive elements that makes this movie stands out from the others, the fact that events happen so quickly can make the viewers lost in the middle of the story.

Overall, the movie was well-made and all the actors did well in expressing their characters. For example, the actor who played Ray Kinsella clearly revealed the emotional changes that Ray went through during the journey. I think all actors because they seemed to fit in to the roles that they played.

Since the actors and actresses did well done in playing their roles, I was able to relate myself to Ray Kinsella and the movie. Moreover, I think Ray Kinsella is the one whom people make clear connections with him. As time passes, people tend to ignore the true meaning of family; moreover, Ray Kinsella also goes through this similar process. Since there are obvious similarities among the viewers and Ray Kinsella, I think he is the one who is the closet to the audiences.

However, I think Mary Kinsella, who is Ray ’ s wife, is the character that people will have hard time making connections. During the movie, I found her as an unrealistic person because in reality, none of the wives actually supports her husband when he brings a financial crisis to home. However, in the movie, Mary continuously encourages him to do things that he really wants to do. Since the actions that Mary shows towards her husband is different from the normal housewives in real life, I think she is the one whom people will find difficult to relate themselves to her. To be honest, I am not a big fan of movies, especially the ones like this film, because I find them trite. However, this time, I found this movie really interesting and actually got drawn into it. So, I think everyone should watch this movie because I know that this one is worth watching and spending time on it. At last but not least, I will give movie five stars out of five.