less than meets the eye

Rating: 2/10 (27 September 2005)

Well, well, Paxton is saying to himself, I can try to go whole hog and make a really terrific movie about golf, keeping a true grip on it, or shamelessly exploit the kiddies, the many many little tykes that the big people will take to see this baby. And, hell, they are easy to fool. So, is there really any choice. Nope. Okay kids, you got it. Even though you don't understand the word, laddies, this is gonna be a really meretricious piece of hokum that will fool you all the way.
It is too. But a warning should be issued for anybody over 15 and or 5 feet tall: don't believe a single instant of this tale supposedly torn from life. It is as rife with anachronism as a summer porch in the Midwest is with flies, and reflects what actually went on at that famous Open just about like a funhouse mirror on wheels.
If you want a really good feel good sports movie, catch Seabiscut again. Much much better hokum.
Meanwhile, there still has not been a really accurate golf movie ever made, unless msynr in some parallel universe. This one only does have the feel of something being played with a little white ball over lotsa grass on LSD.
But the kids will love it.