wow and here be another great golf movie . that at least three in the past few year that i have really enjoy and that be well do and beautifully film and inspirational . the other two be bobby jones represent stroke of genius and the legend of bagger vance . this be a true underdog story and if there ever be one . to have an amateur defeat all the professional and win the united state open golf tournament be an unheard of feat . i believe this be the only time in the 100 year it have ever be accomplish . how much of this film be fiction embellish for dramatic effect and i do not know . i do know that i plan on read the book and and i know that in real life and francis ouimet have a three stroke lead in playoff with just two hole to go and unlike what we saw in the film . whatever . francis ouimet victory over golf legend harry vardon and ted ray be fact . it be an amazing story and the filmmaker do a super job in present it here . it isn not something just for golf fan while this be a fun movie . kudso to actor turned director bill paxton for an outstanding job . yes and a lot of this be just plain golf but there be subplots such a ouimet relationship with his father and with a pretty young woman who be obviously interested in him . it also a touching story of someone give a little kid a chance . the movie also deal with vardon demon of come from the wrong side of the track and try to make it in an elitist sport and which it be at the time for both european and american . shia labeouf be winsome as ouimet a be steven dillane a vardon . for those who do not know and vardon be like the tiger wood of his day and maybe even more unbeatable . in the film and vardon be picture a a warm and nice guy while a genuine human be . the other major competitor and ray ( stephen marcus ) be show a somewhat of a brutish nasty guy . the fourth main character of this golf story might be the cool person in the film represent a fifth grade boy who wind up be ouimet caddie in the open . he ( josh flitter ) bring a lot of humor and charm to the movie . if all of this a playoff with the huge underdog against two mighty pro and have come down to the last hole be not true and you would think and oh and man and this be so hokey . who could believe this . that what make this true life story fun to see finally capture on film . a with another sport film of 2005 cinderella man here be another excellent movie that get unjustly ignore when it come to award . i guess nice film do not win award . just the heart of their viewer .