He talks about stuff like finding one s authentic swing, the one perfect shot and seeing the field. He helps Junuh reach inside himself to find his talent. The movie, lyrically and with wit, describes a fabulous, endearingly photographed three days of Ran Junuh battling the golf equivalents of Babe Ruth and Shoeless Joe. The father-son symbolism of Field of Dreams is intimated. Extra gifts include the Ran-Adele love story, the nostalgic detail, foolishness and innocence of the 1920s period and the intimations of transcendence.
Grace lingers softly among the fairways and putting greens.
It often gets mentioned in the same sentence with Northern Exposure , an honor difficult to live up to. So far, it hasn t reached the level of Absolutely Wonderful. But it exudes quiet charm, dodges the innuendo, put-downs and wisecracks that clutter much of pop comedy. Now he s bought a bowling alley and practices law as a bonus service for customers. It s a strained but whimsical setup.