Really good - not great - but hit the spot!

Rating: Null/10 (10 April 2001)

Another reviewer said it, but it's true: This isn't a great film, but it really was entertaining. I don't know what I was expecting when I watched it, but I don't think it was what Redford presented. While in places the film failed to deliver (was Bagger real or not?; did the tournament save the country club?), all in all it was a really good film. The acting was superb. I found myself laughing out loud many times at quiet little jokes that hit the spot for me. Now, I'm not a golfer, but I was raised one, so maybe that's why I liked it in part. Other than that - the cinematography was superb - the settings agonizingly beautiful - and the costuming was dynamite. I find myself liking Damon more and more with each film - he seems to grow more as an actor. And Charlize Theron is just flat gorgeous! And interestingly, I found myself wondering just who was playing Bobby Jones. Joel Gretsch, who plays him, makes him seem as if he really were a professional golfer. Take a couple hours and rent this film - I think you'll like it.