The Legend of Bagger Vance

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Ken W This movie is in my top 50 at least. The entire cast is flawless, and the script is an elegant reworking of what was an already inspired story. Redford uses a deft hand in his romanticism of the subject matter, never falling into the kitsch or overly sentimental (despite critic reviews claiming the contrary). In the words of the film, he "sees it all with soft eyes". Of particular note are the performances of Charlize Theron, who artfully captures the wounded strength of broken but relentlessly pure love, and then newcomer J. Michael Moncrief who is delightful as the story's narrator when a child. In truth everyone from Matt Damon and Will Smith to Bruce McGill, Joel Gretsch, and the many smaller parts are superlative. Legend of Bagger Vance evokes longing not just for a better time and better values, but for a better view of the world. It is a poetic work of love from start to end, and one of Redford's best. Only the cynical or jaded could actively dislike it. And in the end no one who is moved by this movie will be listening to those small voices anyway. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Audience Member Great movie. A lot of symbology in this movie as well and great acting. Vance seemed to represent a Holy Spirit type figure. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Test T I watched this on DVD recently. Overall, I found the film very uneven and a bit too long. It had some very good scenes which I really enjoyed, but at other times I felt that the film was relying too much on the things that were being left unsaid which I found frustrating and confusing. This was particularly prevelent towards the ending which I found very dissappointing. Along the way there were times when I was completely immersed by the story, and then other times when I felt bored and excluded. I'm quite surprised that these issues were not sorted out in the final edit, which could have resulted in a much better film. All the key ingredients like the cast, story and location are there, but the way they come together is often unsatisfying for the viewer. I don't think it's a terrible film, but I think it falls far short of it's potential. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Jay D Don't listen to the so called experts about this movie. For me this movie is a joy and pure magic by the legendary Robert Redford. Stories like these get panned because the critics can't hear the unspoken that speaks to their heart & soul. Maybe they don't have a heart & soul. All I can tell you is this is, without a doubt, one of my fondest movies I have ever witnessed. After watching this for the first time my mom asked me how many awards it took home. It's very family friendly, it's pure movie magic. If this had been made in the 1950s, it would be considered a pure classic! Sit back in your favorite chair and ENJOY! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Jerod S The story would've popped with all of these A-listers, but Redford settled for directing a movie with bad lines. Like a Hallmark on roids. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/24 Full Review Dani G Even though I can't label it as bad, it is dull. Boring and slow with no charm Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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