While it first appears that he is disinterested in participating in the match, the fact of the matter is that Junuh has lost his swing and doesn't want to embarrass himself or the town. Somehow, Bagger manages to rebuild Junuh's confidence with bits of wisdom and some old fashioned common sense. This gives Junuh the ability to swing a golf club again with a certain level of authority. As he regains control of his golf game, Junuh discovers that Bagger's words are also able to help him piece together the rest of his fractured existence. Michael Ballhaus' warm, nostalgic cinematography is truly well served by the fine transfer, which produces an exceedingly pleasing image that is sharp and very well defined.
Colors are rich and vibrant, while flesh tones appear completely natural.
Neither chroma noise nor bleeding ever effect color reproduction. Blacks are pure, plus the image provides very good shadow detail and excellent depth. As for the film element, it is free from blemishes, although noticeable grain does make an appearance from time to time. Digital compression artifacts are well concealed by dual layer authoring. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack is quite nice, with a subtle but effective mix.