The Legend of Bagger Vance

Rating: 5/10 (23 January 2008)

I heard about this film a couple of times when it at the cinemas, and I suppose I did really want to see it for the leading actor, but to be honest it wasn't fantastic. To be honest, it wasn't as good as I'd hoped that I can't remember much of the story, apart from the basics. It is the 1930s, Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) is a war veteran who starts playing golf, but is a little rubbish. Soon though his skill is improved by his friendly and mystical caddy Bagger Vance (Will Smith). That's pretty much it. The rest of the film that I do remember is some slightly gripping golf games, a gorgeous Charlize Theron as Adele Invergordon, narration by Jack Lemmon (also playing Old Hardy Greaves), and it's directed by Robert Redford (The Horse Whisperer). Also starring Bruce McGill as Walter Hagen, Joel Gretsch as Bobby Jones, J. Michael Moncrief as Hardy Greaves and Lane Smith as Grantland Rice. I doubt I would want to see it again, even if I can't remember it. Worth watching, at least once!