Rife’s humor of the quick, off-the cuff variety is best suited to these more conversational modes of presentation. He is lucky that he has a gift for improvisation and interacting with crowds, because his straight up standup is pedestrian.
The relationship between Ray and his father is the part of ‘Field of Dreams’ that has the most meaning to me. The film expertly takes the audience on the journey of getting in a fight with your dad and its aftermath.
“The Paradoxical Commandments” peal out a truth that no one wants to hear: Doing right is its own reward. And it was formulated by, of all people, a teenager.