I wanted to like it. I really did. I even tried going back to it more than once...and finally finished it. But it never went anywhere, never said anything...never developed any character and never made golf exciting. Too many 'nevers' to recommend it in anyway to anyone. Don't waste your time. There were lots of opportunities for the script to dig deeper (especially with the excruciatingly slow pace...). Why was he never a pro? Who was his grandfather? Why was his father such a wimp on one hand but strong on the other? And why did a journalist get to be part of his life? What parts were 'real' and what parts were made up? There was a wonderful opportunity to dig deeper (somewhere)...but instead, we end up with rich kid who seems humble enough but lives for 28 years off his parents money playing golf -- a sport that at the time, truly seemed ridiculous. Where's the motivation?
Review of Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
