The first 20 minutes are slow, there is little plot and the acting is something out of a high school play. You're better off watching a documentary or ESPN Sportscentury profile. And if you are a golf fan, other than the fact you get to see some nice courses, you can't even fall back on the golf. Every putt is a 20-footer in the cup. There's no explanation about what made Jones a great pro. Was it his swing? His course management? His putting? You don't get any insight. There's no explanation about who the famous golfers are he's going up against. Someone without any golf knowledge will struggle with the subject material. There's no talk about why the two amateurs and Opens are the four 'majors' and different than they are today. And since this is basically almost a biography with little plot, it fails on even that account. However, it is a nice looking film - which saves it from being rated even lower.
Review of Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
