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Rating: 8/10 (3 November 2000)

In a year where there haven't been that many films to get excited about, The Legend of Bagger Vance is one that is. Robert Redford has taken two good actors, Matt Damon and Will Smith, and made them GREAT actors. This film doesn't need sex, action, or an overabundance of curse words to be successful, it's as simple and yet, as wickedly complex as the game of golf itself. I won't give anything away, but this is a wild ride of emotions that will keep your attention right up until the credits start to roll.

The low part of this film is Charlize Theron's performance as Matt Damon's former love. At times, it seems as if she has forgotten that she is playing a Savannah belle and drops the accent. However, if you ignore her faults and remember that she's not the star, she's just a double bogey in an otherwise perfect round.
This is an amazing film that golfers and non-golfers will enjoy. A definite hole-in-one.