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(drama, romance, sport)
Rannulph Junnah is the best golfer in Savannah. He's living well and has a girl, Adele Invergordon, who's the daughter of a wealthy landowner. The First World War starts, though, and Junnah goes to Europe to fight. The only survivor of a dangerous mission, Junnah doesn't return to Savannah for 15 years. In 1930, he returns, and Adele's father has already committed suicide during the Depression. Pressured by tax collectors to sell the golf course her father built to pay off debts, Adele, now older, vows to bring to Savannah the greatest match ever played on the greatest golf course, her late father's. She's able to round up the 2 greatest golfers of their time, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen to play for $10,000. The townspeople insist on having "one of their own" compete also, and Rannulph Junnah is rounded up. Junnah now hangs out with bums and is an alcoholic, as he has lost his authentic swing from 15 years ago. At first he turns down the offer. He gets his old clubs and balls and starts practicing. He has lost his ability. Suddenly, Bagger Vance shows up. He offers to be Junnahs's caddy and help him regain his "authentic swing". He does, and Junnah agrees to play in the big match.
actors:
| Will Smith | as Bagger Vance |
| Matt Damon | as Rannulph Junuh |
| Charlize Theron | as Adele Invergordon |
| Bruce McGill | as Walter Hagen |
| Joel Gretsch | as Bobby Jones |
| J. Michael Moncrief | as Hardy Greaves |
| Lane Smith | as Grantland Rice |
| Peter Gerety | as Neskaloosa |
| Michael O'Neill | as O.B. Keeler |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | as Spec Hammond |
| Trip Hamilton | as Frank Greaves |
| Dermot Crowley | as Douglas McDermont |
| Harve Presnell | as John Invergordon |
| Danny Nelson | as McManus |
| Bob Penny | as Laidlaw |
Robert Redford
rating:6.30
This adaptation of the book is well done, in many respects. The cast of the
supporting actors, who play Jones & Hagen, as well as young Hardy, is
first class.
Cinematography, etc. is also very well executed.
I thought that Damon did a very credible job as Junuh, although his character is a clone
Redford, until haircut and whispery
delivering their lines, and Will Smith was surprisingly quite good as
Bagger Vance. I must admit when I read the novel I had a difficult time imagining Smith
part of this game, but he carries with Morgan Freeman-esque
style.
I totally disagree with each reviewer who have benefited from Charlize Theron
performance. His character is little more than a footnote in the book, and
in this film that greatly expanded its role as a sub-romantic
that frankly has nothing to do with the rest of the film and swamps
history. Ms Theron is very beautiful, but her accent is terrible! Monitor
his early scenes with the elders of the town and tell me how you can
consider it a true Georgia accent.
Similarly, young Hardy, who has a much more credible Southern accent, seemed to lose
completely by the time it has grown into the
narrator, Jack Lemmon . Shortly continuity errors that drags this movie
.
In total, Bagger Vance is not a bad movie, but it is not great
either.
Best suited for golfers and fans of the Great Gatsby.
It has been a long time since we have enjoyed a movie as much as I did this
one. We all watch movies for a lot of reasons, besides the obvious reason
"entertainment". Although Legend of Bagger Vance does so at a more
charming and funny that this is redemption. Each of us is faced with adversity
in our daily lives and how we face the brands of quality of life that we live
. Junuh has faced personal demons more than ten years since
fought in World War I. The "lost his swing" is more than an athletic competition that the loss
refers to him. He has lost his faith in itself and its ability to cope with life
after his return from war.
The role of Bagger Vance, ably played by Will Smith, was not as well as God
the character described by Steven Pressfield in his book that this movie was adapted
. In the film Vance had the ability to help people think
beyond the obvious and backwards to get something special. It Junuh
reinstill an aid to personal beliefs and an appreciation of life. In the book
Pressfield, Vance is a God.
All roles were well played and children playing in their Lemmon
youth stole the show. It was also good to see Jack Lemmon in his final film
role. I thought it was an interesting coincidence that Lemmon end of
role was in a movie mystique as well as Burt Lancaster was in the field of dreams
.
The rating was also especially moving and the music fits the film to a "T."
This is a different kind of movie, but still qualifies as a "feel good"
Film. They do not always have the opportunity to go back and take a second stab
to life and that is the beauty of this film.
It is a wonderful thing to be able to go back and correct errors
we have done in our lives and leave the other side as
a better person. That is what Junuh was able to achieve and that made me feel very good
when the credits rolled. For those of you who thought this was a
golf film that is not the case. It is a film about the life and
opportunity to make a new beginning which is always important for those who
struggling to overcome adversity.
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