Seven Days In Utopia (2011)
Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 43
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 37
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Average Rating: 3.9/10
Critic Reviews: 17
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 15
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Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Lucas Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall). But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the
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Robert Duvall
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Lucas Black
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Melissa Leo
Lily -
Deborah Ann Woll
Sarah -
Brian Geraghty
Jake -
Joseph Lyle Taylor
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Jerry Ferrara
Joe Buckner -
K.J. Choi
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Kathy Baker
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Madison Burge
Hannah
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Supporting bits, like the saintly love interest played by Deborah Ann Woll, function more as archetypes than flesh-and-blood characters in a lively story.
Top CriticSeven Days in Utopia, of course, like most sports movies with higher aspirations, tries to position itself as more than a sports movie. And lo and behold, it is -- sort of.
At least watching Black fish, paint and pilot an airplane is less boring than golf.
Russell's spoon-feeding of motivational nuggets turns to full-blown shoveling in the film's final minutes...
Like a cliche tent at the State Fair, with lessons in oil painting, fly-fishing and church to help us all find our center.
There are no real bumps in that road, and though the drama has its heartfelt moments, it unrolls as flat as the Texas terrain, cast in an idyllic summer glow.
The message that winning isn't the most important aspect of life, as well as the chemistry between lead actors Robert Duvall and Lucas Black, make the film very enjoyable.
Treats its subject as if it's a tap-in for par, and thus, most of the best clubs were left in the bag.
Because of Dad and Deb, I could not detest this strange, good-hearted, sloppy movie. Dad discovered a passion for golf late in life. My dear friend Deb, too, speaks often about the challenge of the game, which has touched her profoundly.
Prosaic doesn't begin to describe a Christian propaganda fantasy movie so out of touch with reality and cinema that it comes across as an insult to your intelligence.
A surprisingly ineffective cast delivers a muddled religious message
This wholesome movie stresses values that seem to have been lost in America. It is a refreshing change of pace to have a movie that doesn't need to resort to violence, sex, drugs or bad language to tell a story resonating emotionally % appealing to all...
... cliches and platitudes come fast and thick ...
This Christian-themed, inspirational foray into the sacred soul of golf and man is beautifully shot, well-acted by a cast headed by Texans Robert Duvall and Lucas Black, and about as electrifying as a Sunday afternoon La-Z-Boy golf nap.
Disgruntled teen golfer meets the Yoda of golf. Learns how golf is a metaphor for Buddhism.
Even the great Robert Duvall can't save this triple bogey of a movie.
Great actors and good messages, but very predictable plot.
The movie is undermined by bland to bad writing, directing and editing. (Parental Movie Review also available)
I got the sense that I was actually watch Duvall himself praying, no doubt for the Lord to take supreme mercy and have him replaced the next day by George Hamilton.
The ending is only a minute part of what the movie does wrong, though it is a spectacularly mistaken move.
The Fireproof of golf movies!
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Director: Matt Russell
Summary: Talent can only get you so far. For golfer Luke Chisholm, that turns out to be Utopia, Texas -- where he's left stranded after blowing his pro debut. Luckily for Luke, a cagey old rancher enters his life there to change it -- and him -- forever.
My Thoughts: "I am not a fan of Golf, nor do I enjoy watching it at all, well unless it's in a film with actor's I enjoy watching. The movie really doesn't have much of the game in the film. The movie is more about Johnny helping Luke find himself, faith, and to teach him that a game does not define him. The movie has drama, comedy, and a bit of romance (not much). The movie has some great actor's in the film and that is what caught my eye. They all put in good performances. Not one I would watch again, but not one I regret seeing either."