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The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Everyone should see this film!
This film was wonderful. We took our sons, ages 8 and 14 and they loved it. The story is beautifully told and the unique camera angles really draw the viewer into the action. There were touching moments as you would expect, but this movie was a lot more suspenseful than I would have ever expected.
It seems like this film is really under the radar right now, I hope it really starts to pick-up the positive buzz it deserves. If you are thinking of seeing it - DO! You won't be disappointed. Shia LeBeouf as Francis Ouimet is great and his interaction with his caddy, Freddy, is great!
Around the Bend (2004)
Explores family relationships w/great depth and sensitivity.
Christopher Walken and Josh Lucas are incredibly believable in their rich portrayals of a father and son who have been apart for many years and brought together by an eccentric grandfather's wish for a family reunion and an emotional scavenger hunt. Newcomer, Jonah Bobo is superbly natural in his role as Zack. The story is heart-warming and heart-wrenching at the same time, reminding us that while we don't choose our families, we can choose to love and accept them in spite of the damage we do to each other. We can indeed learn from the mistakes of those who go before us and pass on the best of the previous generation leaving our mark on the next generation.
This was a great movie, with a great soundtrack - a real father-son coming of age story without any saccharine!