It is disheartening to note the large number of "1" votes for this movie, no doubt because it has a meaningful focus on faith and God. Not a "hit you over the head" focus but it is a running thread all the way through. What you believe and how you live your life are the most important things. My wife and I just finished watching this movie, on DVD from our public library, and it is a delightful movie.
Set and shot in New Mexico, Joe is a 65-yr-old bank president who is in a funk after just losing his baby granddaughter and his son-in-law. His frame of mind is mostly, if there is a good God how could he allow these things to happen?
A wildly dressed man on a motorcycle shows up, he encourages Joe to get his old golf clubs out and sharpen up his game, he will qualify for and attempt to win the Championship of the World Entire, as a way to help his daughter and her school that is deep in debt and nearing foreclosure. Is this man an angel? Or maybe even more?
My wife and I are golfers, maybe that is partly why we were so entertained. Most of the second half of the movie is golf competition. But also the script is so well written and the actors so good in their roles, I would hope non-golfers would be entertained also. But more important, the good message about belief, family, and friendship.
Set and shot in New Mexico, Joe is a 65-yr-old bank president who is in a funk after just losing his baby granddaughter and his son-in-law. His frame of mind is mostly, if there is a good God how could he allow these things to happen?
A wildly dressed man on a motorcycle shows up, he encourages Joe to get his old golf clubs out and sharpen up his game, he will qualify for and attempt to win the Championship of the World Entire, as a way to help his daughter and her school that is deep in debt and nearing foreclosure. Is this man an angel? Or maybe even more?
My wife and I are golfers, maybe that is partly why we were so entertained. Most of the second half of the movie is golf competition. But also the script is so well written and the actors so good in their roles, I would hope non-golfers would be entertained also. But more important, the good message about belief, family, and friendship.