Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Like many amateur golfers, I am interested in learning more of the early history of our game. That's the primary reason why I rented this film.What better place to start than with this film. Hollywood did a fine job telling the story of one of golf's memorable amateur players: Bob Jones. And for sure many of us are also well acquainted with the Jones' legend: the only man to have captured golf's 'Grand Slam'.Way back in the Thirties, Bobby Jones won the U.S. and British amateur titles as well as their senior counterparts: The U.S. Open and the U.K.'s 'Open Championship'. Accomplishing all that is no small feat either. Bobby did that in a single calendar year.And almost immediately after he had climbed golf's pinnacle, Jones announced his retirement from tournament golf. He was 28 at the time.Some notable pros of his era, fellow American Walter Hagen and Scottish legend Harry Vardon both thought highly of the smallish man from Atlanta Georgia. They too both saw the making of golf legend, many times.Some matches they won. In others where they lost to Jones' magical shot making, even finishing runner-up was considered an honor. However, winning was not that easy for the mercurial first ever golf 'super-star'.The film devotes much time to exposing his mystery ailment: stomach troubles. The cure though was less than conventional. Bobby took a little whiskey from time to time. So, the film's producers claim.Early in his career the film also mentioned another health issue: Bob suffered from varicose veins. He was 'much too young for that', his father decried.Aside from the heavy exposure devoted to a young Jones' temper, the film cast a bright light even halo over Bobby Jones. That brilliance presided over both the golfer and the man. What I didn't like was the many close-up shots of Jones' helicoptering golf clubs after an errant shot. We get it: club throwing is not flattering behavior for a gentleman's game.There's no doubt that Bobby Jones was that. He was in fact a Southerner. And Southerners that I've met have always exhibited gentlemanly traits, both behaviorally and in their speech.The last line here belongs to one of the film's producers. One expressed his sentiments (paraphrased) this way."Golf is a backdrop. The real story is about an extraordinary man. Moreover, Bobby Jones left his indelible mark on both the golf world and all those who knew him."Nothing needs to be added there; I agree, wholly. Bobby Jones both the golf legend and as a fellow citizen are stories of renown. This film captured both the highs and lows of Jones' life on and off the course in a sensitive yet respectful manner. For their efforts I doff my cap to the producers, directors, crew and actors. And Jim Caviezel's reprisal of the golf legend did Jones proud.

OK....I am not a golfer and don't care about golf.. I wasn't going to watch the movie based solely on this, but it was just on TV, and I thought I would just watch a few minutes and see if it would be worth watching. It was!! It is a great movie even if you know nothing about golf and don't care about learning anything about golf. It is a wonderfully done movie with great historical information and a great group of actors and actresses who make the entire movie pleasurable. It follows the life on a golfing legend Bobby Jones, who started playing golf as a child and continued playing amateur golf and is the only person to win the Grand Slam of golf (ok, so maybe I don't remember what the name for the big thing he won, but it was 4 big golf championships). The movie is well worth the time to watch whether you love golf or know nothing about the game.

I have seen this "movie" and it makes paint drying look like it is in "Fast Forward." Good looking movie...but really, really bad script... and gut wrenchingly laughable direction. This cost $20 million?More Important: Does anybody know why Bobby Jones Movie producers Dawson and Eldridge "borrowed" the title of the earlier Titanic Thompson book, TITANIC THOMPSON: STROKE OF GENIUS for their Bobby Jones movie? I mean, why would they want to do that when Titanic Thompson was a noted golfer/gambler/hustler who only played golf on occasion, and Bobby Jones was...well, he was the great Bobby Jones.What came over them? And who is this HOOTIE guy? Were Kim Dawson, Rick Eldridge and HOOTIE in cahoots? (No pun intended.)I have heard this HOOTIE guy is either the guy fired from AUGUSTA golf course management team, or, he was a cohort of "ALFALFA" in the OUR GANG comedies. Anybody know which one he is? And, did THE GOLF CHANNEL ever collect their money for running their ads for the movie? The ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL (http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2005/04/04/story4.html) ran a story saying THE GOLF CHANNEL had to sue the producers for about $300,000. Wow! I guess this was an embarrassment to past MASTERS winner, Arnold Palmer, who I hear owns part of that TV channel.And finally, does anybody know for sure how much money the Bobby Jones movie lost? Now, from reviews and box office performance, this is a BAD movie... but mercifully...viewing it gave me some much needed sleep.To sum up: BAD movie...made by talentless people!

Beautifully executed film with graceful presentation of the storyline. Acting really evokes the period with authenticity. Clothing, props, cars, etc. all are time appropriate. Lovely cinematography with beautiful scenery both in the United States and in Great Britain. The scenes shot on the ocean liner (which one? Queen Mary??) seem really authentic.I really enjoyed this film more than any I have seen in the last couple of years(it sort reminds me of a 'low key' version of "Chariots of Fire"). The soundtrack was quite good as well.I would highly recommend this film to anyone who would like to enjoy a more cerebral (not a film loaded with gratuitous action)experience.