But after watching it, you realise that Golf is not the central theme. It is a terrific tale of someone breaking the boundaries of social status in front of Americas finest.
More impressive than this 'great game', was its presentation of pure cinema. The whole movie builds great suspense and powerful emotions. There are some particular scenes that are just glorious to watch and were completely original that I have never seen in any other sports films.
Shia LaBeouf plays a solid enough role of Francis Ouimet to make him likeable compared to his other films. I personally don't think he is as annoying as other people say, but I can see why he is not liked. Elias Koteas as Ouimet's working class father plays it perfectly to the time period and his final scene with his son makes me cry every time. One great performance was Stephen Dillane's portrayal as the legendary Harry Vardon was a great surprise and just made the whole experience even more enjoyable.
I absolutely loved this film. Not because it was a sports film, but that it was very enjoyable, had me gripped throughout and was entertaining. It felt like watching an old fashioned underdog classic that would be a perfect movie to watch many times over for a family on rainy weekend. Not only is it a great old fashioned plot, but there is beauty in its presentation that just makes everything even better.
Rating: 9/10
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