Boooooooooring

Rating: Null/10 (17 November 2002)

SPOILERS ALL OVER IT
Robert Redford has helped cinema by creating the Sundance festival and supporting talented filmmakers. I strongly encourage anyone telling him that he's already done enough.
The movie's argument deals with the internal dilemma of an ex-golfer and war coward who has "lost his swing", both in golf and in life, and who is helped by a misterious black caddy named Bagger Vance who gives him a strong piece on advice on how to grab a club, both literally and metaforically speaking again.
The metaphore in the movie is poor and reiterative. The funny touches are really un-funny and so "I've seen these a million times". In fact, I've seen absolutely everything in this movie a million times before, and better done. Add to that a conventional storytelling and about one hundred "unbelieveable swing-- everyone stares, the crowd yells, John Williams-like music sounds while Matt Damon smiles stupidly" scenes.
And about Matt Damon. He's not really that hell of an actor. I strongly think he's overrated, although he's not bad. Will Smith is not an actor. And Charlize Theron, although she's good, can't hold a movie by herself. Although if you have to find a reason to see this movie, it must be Theron's body. Don't waste 120 minutes of your time, please.
SAY NO MORE