Review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) by Intellicritic — 17 Oct 2015

This is by far the most thoughtful, heart-wrenching golf film yet released. Indeed, The Greatest Game Ever Played reaches out universally instead of just to golfers or other athletes. LaBeouf excellently portrays a struggling, passionate youth who miraculously rises to the elite skill level of golfers.

This film's musical score is lively, catchy, and gives a strong sense of excitement and suspense to the rising action of the plot. Finally, The Greatest Game Ever Played demonstrates a masterful juxtaposition of the old-fashioned and the modern with its use of awe-inspiring CGI in the context of yesteryear.