What might have been

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2003)

This is a film with a wonderful, potential storyline that gets thoroughly bogged down with poor screenplay and distracting fantasies. Matt Damon, in the title role, is thoroughly unconvincing as a supposed champion golfer, allowing Joel Gretsch (as Bobby Jones) to completely dominate their shared moments on screen. Joel, himself, would have been an excellent choice for the lead role. Will Smith gives his usual competent performance, but is handicapped by a series of fantastic, surreal fantasies that clearly demonstrate the dangers of having non-golfers make films about golf. Perhaps, after a suitable waiting period, this story may be "rediscovered" and remade by more competent production and acting teams.