Greatest Game Ever Played

Nostalgic flick about an era long forgotten in golf history but probably astutely remembered by the pros, this movie was just okay. I found this to have a choppy storyline, a lack of character development, and I also found the effects used on the golf course to detract from the story.

Shia LeBeouf plays his character well. And out of all the characters and pro Harry Vardon, they are the ones you see develop. But what the screenwriter did here made it tough to answer all the questions that needed answered in the movie. The length was too short for the double storyline, which consisted of a conflict between Frances and his father and then a conflict between the British and the Americans. Actually, there is a third because Frances and the whole entire golf establishment have a conflict too. The writer has too much material here and doesn't let it develop in the time the movie lasts.

So what you have is a dull movie that just kind of peaks your interest in the game of golf. But really, every second I just wanted to watch Legend of Bagger Vance instead , which to me is a better movie.

5/10