I am not much of a movie-watcher. Not because I don't enjoy them, but because it is hard for me to sit still, not doing anything for a couple of hours at once. However, when my parents talked me into watching Seven Days in Utopia, I was far from disappointed.
Seven Days in Utopia is based on the book, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia. Luke Chisolm, a young golfer, with a big ego and even larger temper gets stranded due to a wreck in Utopia, Texas after a humiliating and self-esteem blowing golf tournament. This was the first thing that caught my interest. Not only is this movie based in Texas, it is based in the middle of the hill country, which happens to be my favorite part of Texas. A rancher finds the golfer in his field, where he has ran off the road in his car. The rancher, Johnny Crawford, played by Robert Duvall, is the next thing that sold me on this movie since Duvall is one of my favorite actors. The movie has a lot of christian undertones, even though they don't promote it as a christian movie. To me, it makes it so much better though. It's a very insightful movie in the means that it's kind of like talking to a wise old man that has seen a lot in his day. As a young adult there is nothing I love more than listening to someone who knows what they're talking about and gaining little snip-its of useful info I can reflect back onto my life. Luke is stuck in the small town of Utopia for a week while his car is getting fixed. At first, he doesn't like being stuck in this podunk, far from civilization town, but Johnny soon convinces him otherwise. When Luke's dad walks out on him, Johnny takes Luke under his wing and teaches him very valuable life lessons, not just from past mistakes, but to prevent future ones from happening. The movies is made by Disney and rated "G", so there are no worries about anything vulgar or inappropriate. As for the ending, you'll have to find out for yourself... I don't want to give anything away, but this is a movie you won't regret seeing.
I actually have this movie, but I just have not got a chance to watch it! From the way you have described it I am very interested in actually watching it now! I am like you I like listening to stories from old men that have seen and done it all. Makes me want to go ask them a lot of questions! Now lets see if I can go talk my mom into watching this with me!
ReplyDeleteThis movie sounds like something you'd watch. I know you're not a big movie watcher, so something that can make you sit down and watch it must be pretty good. The fact that it takes place in Texas is great because it's an environment we can relate to. I'd definitely check this movie out.
ReplyDeleteSince you say you're a person who doesn't find it easy to sit still to watch movies, your review on this makes the movie sound worth seeing. I'm normally a fan of action and fantasy, but your comments and insight make it intriguing. The fact that it's deep and meaningful also gets my attention. The hill country is one of my favorite parts of Texas, too!
ReplyDeleteThe preview for this movie looked very promising, not to mention Robert Duvall, who is arguably the greatest actor ever, but I really enjoyed your description of the movie especially the part about having the old people to look to and talk to and just absorbing everything they have learned throughout thier lives. One name really comes to mind, Mr. Mitchell Beene, I swear if I had a nickel for every story and piece of backwoods philosiphy that came out of that mans mouth I wouldnt even need to go to college in the first place. But men like that are always worth listening to and if you fancy yourself as a wise person, well then dont ever be to proud to take a little bit of a word from the wise they know what they are talkin about.
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