Field of Dreams (1989), 3.5 Stars

Burt Lancaster in 1947

This is one of my favourite films but I had never seen it on the big screen. That changed when my wife and I were the only ones in a theatre for a recent screening. It was great. The main difference was that background sounds (birds chirping, wind blowing, etc) were more noticeable.

A recent article compared it to It's a Wonderful Life. I'm not sure it's a classic, but it's pretty good. The casting is great: Kevin Costner (For Love of the Game) and baseball are a good fit; Burt Lancaster (Birdman of Alcatraz); James Earl Jones (Hunt for Red October); Ray Liotta (Charlie St Cloud); Timothy Busfield (West Wing); and, Amy Madigan (Uncle Buck) are all strong.

If you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend it. And on the big screen if you can find it.