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Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

intelearts Booby Jones is like The Greatest Game Ever Played a good, likable, and even inspirational sport biopic around golf. Bobby Jones remains one the greatest, if not the greatest golfer of all time. He retired at only 28. With a rousing Braveheart-like score from James Horner, plenty of golf, a couple of good rivalries, and some love interest, if you like sports movies to move you and to be about not just winning but winning with values and heart then this will fit the bill nicely.This is above all a film for those who enjoy being inspired by movies, you will get the lift and there is a palpable sense of real excitement in the golf in the last 30 minutes.All in all, a great way to spend 90 minutes, we really liked it; it's a well-made and well thought through film that is one to simply enjoy.

imdbusrr This film had a certain soft and contrived look that reminded me a lot of films like Seabiscuit or Field of Dreams. The sentimentality quotient was about the same, the emotionality of the soundtrack about equivalent, though this music was quite a lot better. Those other two films were a bit hard to watch, but the sincerity of this one has completely won me over. I think the film is tragically underrated. There are some films I love for their artistry, some for what they teach; this is one of the latter, and I suspect many people don't like to think how their efforts might pale in comparison with Bob Jones's. This might lead to sour-grapes negative votes for the film. I don't agree with them. Some people really do try that hard to be good and live up to expectations, and actually manage not to fall apart in the process. As one who has caved in and felt that strange, totally solitary and empty freedom of total loss of a dream of success, I could relate very well to Bob's feelings, and I was hoping he'd prevail. If the film can do that to a skeptic like me, it's done a good job. I admire the man and the filmmakers. I hope the portrayal has been accurate. It's nice to think purity of heart exists in the world. Very nice casting too.

TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews I did not know anything about Bobby Jones before watching this, and it is the first of the director's films I've seen, as well. Once you forgive the terribly cringe-inducing pun in the title, you may find that the writing is actually quite good. The plot is interesting, its thematic well-presented, and the characters credible and consistent. There is an appropriate amount of humor in this, and it's pretty funny. Particularly that line about "I checked the law; you don't have to go". The acting is marvelous, with Caviezel and McDowell shining as usual. Every performance is solid, even the children are rather convincing and in general, tolerable(which is sadly not always a given, even when they're not meant to be annoying). The cinematography and editing are nicely done. Dialog is great, and well-delivered. The "moral" is predictable, completely black and white, and has little to offer, though it remains a positive thing to promote. There is infrequent, moderately strong language in this, and nothing else objectionable, apart from some potentially disturbing content. I recommend this to fans of those involved, the man who is the subject of it, and/or golf. 7/10

ArthurDental I remember being "forced" to watch Miss Congeniality. Having no respect for pegeantries, which I still do not follow at all, I could not imagine that it would lead me to have respect for the contestants. But it did.I consider golf as much of a sport as video games, but remembering Miss Congeniality, I gave it a chance. I was underwhelmed.The tale of Bobby Jones deserve to be told many times over. The world would be a far better place if people are impressed and inspired by such characters.This movie, unfortunately, forgot at times it is titled Bobby Jones, not the game of golf. As I watched it, I thought to myself that all the beautiful scenery and mesmerizing musical scores only served to confirm my view of golf. It was not until it ended and I read various reviews that I remember the central character.This story spanned roughly two decades. Unfortunately, we did not get to know the supporting cast beyond the simple and the obvious. We didn't even see Jones much outside of golf.While this may stem from the director's desire to keep to historical facts, an admirable aim, it restricted the depth of the story. I'm not a film buff so I can't tell you what should have been done, but I can tell you it could have been much more than a golfer's favorite movie.