A Feel Good movie

Rating: 5/10 (24 February 2002)

Here is another feel-good movie. The major fault is that it's not for kids, and most adults will shy away from it (as they tend to do in general), including and especially women, since most women would find no appeal in watching a golf movie. What a shame. Will Smith was solid as Bagger Vance, and the rest of the cast put in strong performances. Bruce McGill and Joe Gretch were well cast as the Pro's, and Matt Daemon (who normally I am not a huge fan of) worked well as the former whizkid of golf who returns for one more game. I guess if you like sentiment or need a "feel good" movie, this is it for you.
For it's genre and focus, it's well executed. My one criticism for it would be it's almost frantic paced, yet at the same time it meanders and goes slow. Because of it's genre and subject, it won't have wide appeal. To be a great movie overall, it needed something else that was lacking. I just can't put my finger on it. Again, it's a good movie for what it is, and I can understand the praise and criticism. Both sides have a lot of truth in what they say about this movie. I must admit, it was relaxing to watch.

In summary, I would suggest this movie to anyone in search of a feel-good movie, or just would like to "slow down" for 90 minutes. Yes, even as frantic as the story moves, it feels slow.