third Kevin Costner baseball themed film

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2010)

in my opinion,this third baseball themed film starring Kevin Costner(directed by Sam Raimi)is the best of the three.it is fairly long at about 130 minutes or so,but it's worth it.for one thing,there some character development and a bit of back story.the writing and the story are strong.the movie is mostly pure dram/but there a romance angle thrown in.but they didn't lay it on too thick,so it's not unwatchable.there is a lot of baseball actually being played here,but most of what we see(both during the baseball scenes and most of the other scenes as well)is through the eyes of Costner character.baseball is portrayed as being not just a game but life itself,something magical and profound,and that is conveyed very well here.by the filmmakers and by the actors,especially Costner.the supporting cast is great,but this really is Costner's show.he puts in a very deep performance.Sam Raimi directed this masterpiece.for me,For Love of the Game is a 9/10