Although I'm not a golf fan, I attended a sneak preview of this movie and

absolutely loved it. The historical settings, the blatant class distinctions, and
seeing the good and the bad on both sides of the dividing line held my attention
throughout. The actors and their characterizations were all mesmerizing. And I was
on the edge of my seat during the golf segments, which were not only dramatic and
exciting but easy to follow. Toward the end of this movie, "Seabiscuit" came
strongly to mind, although "The Greatest Game Ever Played" is far less complex a
story than that film. In both cases, the fact that the events really happened
deepened my interest.