"For the Love of the Game" is one of Kevin Costner's best. Kevin Costner plays Billy Chapel. Billy is a forty year old baseball pitcher, and we see him pitching the best game of his life. He is pitching a perfect game, the best achievement a pitcher can receive other than winning the CY Young award. A perfect game consists of no walks, no hits, allowed the entire nine innings. While this game is happening, Billy is contemplating his entire life, mostly with his past relationship named Jane, played by Kelly Preston. Jane and Billy didn't work out but Billy is still in love with Jane, and Billy has to figure out how he wants to leave his legacy while playing the best game of his life.
This film is such a great experience to watch through. It has an amazing cast including, John C. Reilly, Brian Cox, J.K. Simmons, and Jena Malone. This film was based on a novel, and it was a great story put to screen. Sam Raimi directed this film and he did a fantastic job of going from one story of the baseball game to Billy Chapel's flashbacks. Kelly Preston did a spectacular job also. She has been in the business for awhile and she is also great to see on screen. Kevin Costner really deserves recognition for this role. He has always been one of the best actors of all time, and today he is still in plenty of films. Its a shame that he has only won two Oscars because he is one of the best actors of all time. Please watch this amazing story put to screen.
Grade = 85/100 = B
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