The Greatest Game Ever Played

This is without a doubt an excellent movie, something the whole family will definitely enjoy. The filming is excellent and the 3D effects make you feel that you are there.... Full review

I didn't think I was going to like this movie my boyfriend really wanted to see it so we went. I found myself getting caught up in the story and scenery I actually held my breath when shots were made. I'm... Full review

The greatest game ever played drags a bit. If you are a big golfer who is looking to see some great golf shots like in the movie tin cup, forget this one. Sure, there is some golf involved, but not much.... Full review

This movie was a great movie. I have it recorded on tivo and have watch numerous times. I am a big golf fan and i enjoy this movie. they are very particular to detail and the actors actually have good swings.... Full review

Great movie..I dont even like golf and i thought that this movie was awesome..Shia is awesome in this movie with the inspiring and emotional role of Francis Oultmet...At the end of this movie i cryed..it was so deep...It really is a... Full review

If he stays out of the usual trappings of young actors in hollywood, Shia is going to be great...this movie was just a run of the mill underdog drama set in the game of golf, that he made better then expected...good... Full review

Great Story AND STEPHEN DILLANE WAS SOOOO GOOD FOR THE ROLE. THE VISUALS WERE SOO FANTASTIC. If the Stephen Dillane wasn't the opponent in that movie i would have spit on the cover of this movie.... Full review

This was an outstanding movie! I'm suprised the critics didn't provide it the higher rating status it deserves -- maybe they've become desensitized to good ole' movies that can tell an excellent tale without having violence, profanity, and sex. Without a... Full review

I'm not a golf fan but this movie made me respect the game more. I thought Shia Lebouf did a great job. This movie just goes to show that you don't have to be rich and privileged to achieve a dream.... Full review

This was a wonderful movie it brought sadness and happiness to my eyes it was an outstanding achievement.One of the best movies of the year.... Full review

actor/director Bill Paxton's filmmaking does as well.....For the PG-13 and younger crowd, Greatest Game is entertaining and exciting.....Greatest Game is a classic sports redemption story....falls somewhere between a children's movie and a more sophisticated film.....The underdog story has been done so many times, it's best to tighten it up.... ... Full Review

Personally, I hate golf but this is a really good movie. This movie is incredible! I recommend this movie to everyone. This is one movie in which the acting, cinematography and message all are good, a rarity in PG movies these days. ... Full Review

As far as Frost was concerned, the only crazy part about the suggestion was that he would need time to think about it. The movie, which opens Friday, was a different sort of project than the 2005 original. ... Full Review

It's not a great film, mind you, but this account of football player Vince Papale is a fine, entertaining, even uplifting one, whether or not you're a sports fan. I have to admit that the only such sports movies I've truly enjoyed from Disney recently were "The Rookie" (2002) and "The Greatest Game Ever Played" (2005), but now I can add "Invincible" (2006) to the lineup. ... Full Review

Still, the movie wisely subverts other traditions of the sports genre. LaBeouf and Dillane are excellent in their roles, both actors demonstrating a quiet and understated charisma. ... Full Review

Since 2000 we have seen a plethora of sports movies released year after year. Many of them have come from Disney, which has taken real life stories and brought them to life for a new generation to experience on the... ... Full Article

While Bill Paxton is primarily known as an actor, with such films under his belt as True Lies , Apollo 13 , Twister , Titanic along with his Golden-Globe-nominated turn as Bill Henrickson on Big Love , he's also quite... ... Full Article

With apologies to the NFL's " Greatest Game Ever Played ," this fact-based tale of triumph by actor/director Bill ("Game over, man, game over! ") Paxton presents a suspenseful (even though it is golf) recreation of the 1913 United States... ... Full Article

Normally, I would compare watching the game of golf to watching iron rust but I was thoroughly absorbed into the game while watching this movie by actor Bill Paxton. ... Full Article

As I understand it, golf is the most popular participant sport in the world.Yet there have never been any truly great movies about it. ... Full Article

BY JOE WILLIAMS POST-DISPATCH FILM CRITIC 09/30/2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played C+ (PG; 1:20) Even though it's based on a true story, this hyperbolically titled film feels as if it were squeezed out of the same tube as "Rocky"... ... Full Article