A League Of Their Own

Rating: PG

Movie Release Date: July 1, 1992

DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006

Plot 411: Two rivaling sisters join the first all-girls professional baseball league

Review: This movie stars an ensemble cast and everyone definitely pulls their weight. Despite the fact that there are so many female characters, no one is overshadowed. Each player is identifiable through her personality, mannerisms or physical looks. This is what makes this movie a success. The sibling rivalry between Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) are entirely believable as jealousy, hero-worship and genuine love abounds. Tom Hanks, who plays their coach, is also great and has some of the best lines in the movie. While the movie is set within a baseball context, I'd have to say that baseball really did take a back seat to the relationships between the characters. There are definite baseball scenes in the movie, but they were used to move the plot along. For me, one of the most interesting parts of the film was the women's psychology. Despite hundreds of real-life Rosie the Riveter in factories and plants across the nation, they still felt that it was a man's world and that they were only there in order to support their boys overseas. I suppose it was a different time back then, but it's hard for me to relate to that kind of attitude at this point in time. The contrast really does show how far equality among the sexes has come.

Watch It: For a sports flick for girls.

Skip It: If you're looking for a sports comedy, such as Adam Sandler's The Longest Yard, or a sports rom-com, like Keanu Reeves' The Replacements.

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