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Dominican Rep. Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius
- Original title
- Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius
- Year
- 2004
- Running time
- 120 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Jim Caviezel
Claire Forlani
Jeremy Northam
Connie Ray
Brett Rice
Malcolm McDowell
Aidan Quinn- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Sports. Golf
- Synopsis
- For some athletes, the ultimate win comes through a stroke of luck, but for Robert Tyre Jones, Jr., Bobby Jones, the only golfer in history to win the prestigious Grand Slam all in the same year--it was truly a stroke of genius. Having overcome an early childhood illness, he would later leave an indelible print in sports history. In 1930, at the age of 28, Jones won the title of Grand Slam Champion by winning the British Amateur, the British Open, the U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur. His record remains unbroken today. Even then, Jones was still able to complete two college degrees and graduate from law school. Eventually torn between his family and the game he loved, Jones retired early to spend time with his wife and children. However, his contributions to golfing continued, as Jones went on to found the acclaimed Augusta National Golf Club and the annual professional and amateur tournament--The Masters. The biopic, itself, is not only a story about the amazing feats Bobby Jones accomplished on the golf course, but also, the way he lived his life off the course. Bobby Jones became a true American hero, not because he played for money or fame, but rather for the love of the game. Bobby Jones, whose natural skill and uncanny passion for the game earned him the title the best golfer in the world, will always be remembered as a true gentleman and gracious sportsman.
- Critics' reviews
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"Tells this story in a straightforward, calm way that works ideally as the chronicle of a man's life but perhaps less ideally as drama."
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"It's pleasing to see Jones triumph (...), but 'Stroke of Genius' is proof that when a movie is nothing but inspirational, it can sink and disappear into a field of dreams."
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"This is an old-fashioned sports hagiography of the sort that Gary Cooper used to star in while Teresa Wright sat smiling and worried on the sidelines"
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"It isn't that Bobby Jones is especially bad. It's just not especially good, either."
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"I love golf, history and good stories, and I found this to be among the most boring, flat and cliched sports movies I've ever seen."
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"Marred by a flat, conservative script and an overreliance on the tried and true. It feels like a movie we've seen before"
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