aid of Dreams

hits a homer

Field. of Dreams ***% (Universal) Rated General (at the Oakridge

Cinema)

IOWA. ‘ABOUT the only
thing that springs readily to
mind is ... well, actually, |
nothing comes to mind.

But now, this film offers the in-
triguing notion that lowa has a
portal to Paradise.

While standing in his cornfield
one sunny day, Ray Kinsella (Kevin
Costner) hears a voice whisper,
“Build it and he will come.” A
vision indicates that if he builds a
basebalt park in the middle of his
fieid, a White Sox legend, dead for
nearly 40 years, will return. A gut
instinct tells him he shouldn’t
quibble with primal forces of
nature.

His wife, Anne (Amy Madigan},
with one worried eye on the bank
book, helps plow under a much-
needed crop and put up bleach-
ers, while neighbors slowly shake
their heads.

_After a year passes, the only visit

get is from their creditors.
gy Ray refuses to sell. He knows
‘someone’ is coming.

One spring evening,

“Shoeless” Joe jackson (Ray

Liotta) steps out of the cornfield in
uniform and in all his prime. Look-
ing as incredulous as Ray, he
wonders if this is heaven. “‘No,”’
Ray replies, “It’s lowa.”’

Other departed baseball greats
join Joe as time passes, drawn by
those perfect sunny days and a
chance to play the game for which

TIM
BELL

film reviewer

they lived. You’d think that Ray
would be content, even if he and
his family are the only ones who
are able to see this miracle.

But the little vuice starts up -
again. ‘‘Ease his pain.” Still not
one to quibble, the farmer heads
out to round up an ex-writer,
Terence Mann (James Ear! Jones)
living in Boston, and, from Min-
nesota, a deceased humanitarian,
Doc Graham. They both have ties
to baseball, and Ray’s infield to
the Twilight Zone offers some an-
swers.

Burning,

Now hold on there, | hear you
saying. Isn’t that just a tad corny?
No, not even close. The film’s
humor and gentleness are well
balanced with scenes of genuine
sorrow. The characters are elo-
quent in describing their regrets
and passions, but are never over
the top or waliowing in sentimen-
tality.

Occasionally, the film strays into
dangerously hokey scenes, such as
one with Anne battling a car-
toonish book-burner at the PTA,.
but director/writer Phil Alden
Robinson always brings it back on
track.

With excellent performances
from Costner, Lancaster and jones,
Field of Dreams hits a homer.

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