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Left Behind III: World at War (2005)
an excellent upgrade!
This movie is very well put together. The look and feel are excellent. I think that even those people that were excited by the Left Behind series becoming a movie but maybe were a bit disappointed by the first and/or second movie, need to see this one. I'm not sure that it will truly appeal to a large, non-believing audience, as it doesn't completely 'tell' the viewer the background to the story...although the script tries.
I personally enjoyed Kirk Cameron's role this time -- since 1) he now looks old enough and worldly-wise enough to be Buck (sorry, he was not cast well in the first two movies) 2) Kirk Cameron's explanation of the gospel is excellent and heart-felt and 3) being surround by some excellent actors, everyone characters came more alive. I believe that the director had a good, solid hand on where to place the individual actors so that they showed strength as part of the ensemble.
I really look forward to the continuing saga of Left Behind!
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
Bo-o-o-o-o-r-r-r-r-ring
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?