Field of Dreams (1989)

Field of Dreams is a rich and timeless drama about Ray, a corn farmer who hears cryptic voices telling him to build something. After seeing a vision, he takes a leap of faith and razes his crops in order to build a baseball field in the middle of nowhere, Iowa. Soon enough, spectres of baseball players from decades earlier appear on the field and Ray is guided to a reclusive writer (played by James Earl Jones who steals the show).  The James Horner soundtrack is as brilliant as the often poetic dialogue and together they complement the overall sense of nostalgia. In the end, the film admits that although baseball can bring people together it's not the be-all and end-all for everyone and that's perfectly okay too. Warm your soul with FoD as often as possible.

10/10

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