A League of Their Own

Take a fun-filled trip down memory lane to laugh, cry and ride the roller coaster of 'female emancipation' together with a bevy of exquisite beauties - classical + baseball style. 'A League of Their Own' is more than your usual historical reenactment film; being truly in a league of its own. How often do you get a movie made in honour of leggy, high cheek-boned beauties with skirts riding up as they slide into home base?

Its script - sharp and meaningful, will give you tremendous enjoyment. Jon Lovitz deserves much credit for this, considering he got most of the best lines in the movie, as he delivered his lines with flat sardonicism. Geena Davis is a living Greek statue and a fine actress. Her sister character sure got the shorter end of the stick, as she complained incessantly about in the movie, and so did the actress, because Lori Petty is like her name - which just comes short of being 'Pretty. Still, she was a thoroughly believable younger sister whom has a love/hate, idolise/abhor relationship with her elder sister. Madonna must have greatly enjoyed her bold nymphomaniac role, or at least she looked like she was, and need I say she was believable?

Now Tom Hanks- he deserves a pat on the back for his versatility - think Forrest Gump then watch this movie. He plays an incredible lout, drunkard and altogether baseball jerk and wash-up, and he still manages to win you over when he softens up towards the end. There is plenty of strong support from the supporting cast so the movie really thrives on chemistry.

Director Penny Marshall handles family drama, social pressure and internal conflict cleverly and sensitively, giving adequate doses of each at accurate points such that the movie becomes an experience akin to watching life unfold before your eyes.

If all else fails, the movie has bright and cheerful colours, a lindy hop-ish dance scene which will inspire you to take up the art, and eye candy.

If you get the DVD, take a bit of time to check out the Documentary this movie was based on - nice bit of Hallmark work.

Enjoy.