I grew up in the early 90's with baseball being my first love in sports. I have many fond memories of my sandlot days that I cherish to this day. In general, The 90's were just an incredible time to enjoy sports! I was an Atlanta Braves & Chicago Bulls fan! What a decade that was ! In addition to great sports, the early 90's produced a lot of great and enjoyable sports films. I am old enough to have seen Field of Dreams on TV many times, but never did. I'm actually kind of glad that I hadn't seen it til now. I really don't think that I would have appreciated or understood it in my youth as much as I have now (37). I'll admit, I wasn't immediately in love with this movie the first time that I watched it. I was rather confused and annoyed by it. But over the years, I've come to really appreciate and enjoy these kinds of films. Films that make you look deeper and challenges you to look for deeper meaning. I think it's a skill that comes with age or at least matures better over time. So as I started to think more critically about the movie and it's meaning. I eventually was able to appreciate and understand it's message. After years of passing on this film and coming in completely blind about what this movie was about. The first watch was very hard for me. I couldn't make sense of what I was watching? I knew it was a movie about or involved baseball, but in what universe? It felt very reminiscent of an episode of the Twilight Zone. As painful as it was, I stuck with it and I'm very happy I did. I completely sympathize with those who have watched this once and hated it. I almost did! But it is a movie that honestly deserves repeated viewing to really understand and appreciate it. Is it a baseball movie ? Yes, but it's actually about so much more! It's about something we've all at one time or another fantasized about or dreamt of. To relive an emotion or dream we had once. Even if just for a little while. A moment to remember an innocent or better time. Or just to feel like a kid again. We don't have to live in or relive the past, but it's ok to take a trip back every now and again!
Review of Field of Dreams
