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This movie was not as good as Dances with Wolves but it rivaled it's excellent depth in character and scenery. I loved to see the rolling hills and unbelievable blue skies and vibrant green grass. If you weren't just looking for a shoot 'em up style of western you would realize that this movie was great how it told the story and how you felt the characters. Robert Duvall was great as the strong and seemingly confident front man while Costner was even better as his sideman. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and if you could get past it's long character detail as well as well as the amazing shots of scenery you could see how good this movie actually was. It was so much more than a Western. It was a great way to show the comradely felt between these men and how every man can't pass up a great woman. Benning was great as the woman who took care of them (the Doctor's sister). The dislike towards such a beautiful movie only shows our lack of respect for our beautiful scenery and a good story. Even if it is three hours long.

I figure you get more for your 9 bucks that way.

The movie reviews that have been said about this amazing film are quite possibly the least impressive writing that has ever been put down on the internet. If you don't respect baseball you wouldn't like this movie. You may like baseball but unless you respect the sanctity of the games with its quirks and its traditions you won't understand this movie. The plot revolves around what every baseball player dreams of. Sex with an incredible and mysterious women and making it to the highest echelon of players that has ever graced the sanctity of a baseball diamond.

What makes this movie even better is the depth that it goes into. This movie depicts the minor leagues of a yester year and how the game was meant to be played. This marvelous film depicts the struggles that goes on not only with baseball players but with all human beings. The struggle between men and women, teacher and student, and different personalities in a work environment. The parallels between all of life and this movie are great. The baseball is even better. The fact that it doesn't get more respect as a classic is surprising because of America's fascination with baseball and sex.

Costner's speech is the best speech of its kind. The way that he says it could not be delivered by any other performer. Sarandon's character shows how women seek acceptance from men in different ways and even though she is brilliant she still needs to be accepted in a man's world. Robbin's character show the difficulties that an incredible talent has in harnessing that talent into a great career. The way that they address the season and baseball as a business and a love has not and will not be done any other way. The way Costner struggles being a great baseball player and a career Minor Leaguer with an abundance of knowledge and love for the game sets his character apart from any other. The way he finishes out his career by hitting the last dinger that sets the minor league records shows the struggles that exist between a man's love of a child's game and a depiction of what every boy goes through be it high school, college, or a career as a professional baseball player. The monologues that Sarandon's character gives expresses the simplicity of the game as well as how complicated it is along with every other facet of life. This baseball movie is not only baseball but a way of life.