Definitely in my top 5...

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 1999)

The audience stands and cheers and, as Billy Chapel steps to the mound, the crowd goes wild... and I realize now that this audience/crowd is that of the movie theatre. I have never witnessed what I saw at the sneak preview of "For Love of the Game". The audience was involved with the move so much, that it felt as if you were at a baseball game at some points or right in the heart of the characters lives. It was a very personable experience. The acting was amazing as Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston and an unforgettable cast put out an amazing story. The story; incredible and well-written. The characters; unforgettable...it's one of those movies you never forget. When I finally left the theatre, I noticed that everyone was in the same state I was in...utter awe. It wasn't like the same awe you experience after such greats as "Saving Private Ryan" or "E.T." or even a "Titanic-ese" movie... Complete strangers turned to each other, smiling and discussing the awesome spectacle they had just witnessed, grown men walked out crying...and I observed all this and reflected on what a great movie is and should be...it is "For the Love of the Game"...and they all should be made, well, for the love of it.