When Luke Chisolm (Lucas Black) has a catastrophic meltdown at a mini tour golf tournament, he is left him broken and bitter. He is at the end of his rope. Embarrassed, he drives off from the tournament down the back roads of Texas and begins to analyze the destruction he is so desperate to leave behind. It is apparent that this is a defining moment in Luke’s life. His golf game is in turmoil and as a result his relationship with his caddy/father is seemingly strained beyond repair. It seems as if Luke’s life is spinning out of control and he doesn’t know how to stop it.
Just when he thought it couldn’t get any worse, Luke soon wrecks his car at a fork in the road and finds himself stuck in a small town called Utopia, Texas….far from home.
Dazed and despaired, it is here in Utopia that Luke meets a man who will change his golf game and his life forever…Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall). Johnny asks Luke to stay for seven days and embark on a journey that he will not soon forget.
Over the next week while he is stranded in Utopia, Luke learns more about golf, life and faith than he ever bargained for.
Utopia is indeed a place of mythical proportion. But make no mistake about it….Utopia, Texas is real and its teachings are profound and everlasting. Join Luke on his journey in Utopia as he discovers his purpose through actions such as fly fishing, painting and flying planes. Follow him as he explores relationship with the likes of Sarah Hawkins (Deborah Ann Woll), Lily (Melissa Leo), Jake (Brian Geraghty) and Mabel (Kathy Baker). The lessons of Johnny Crawford and the values of Utopia, Texas effect Luke in a way he never thought possible.
Only in Utopia can you enter one day with the weight of the world on your shoulders and leave a week later ready to conquer life. Only in Utopia can you find love and your sense of purpose all over again. Johnny is no ordinary teacher and this is no ordinary town.
比较俗套吧。。。
so shallow
原本以为本片会是一部类似于《勇士》这类的体育题材电影,结果它通过宗教来励志,教人做人。闪回部分有点刻意和烦人,但是结尾却很吸引人,不光跳脱一般体育电影的俗套,还和电影的主题相呼应,让人着实的惊喜一下。三星半。
高尔夫球励志片……顺便说一句我不认为高尔夫是真正的运动