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...truth is, you had it easy this year. It wasn't supposed to be this pleasant, and in the end it wasn't supposed to be this much fun. After an endless barrage of millennium-eve, Bruckheimer-intense previews, what you got was a 180-min. Robert Redford-directed golf film with a surprise ending...
...could evolve into a Sean Connery, who has in a masterly way affixed himself in the public consciousness as both the beautiful young Bond and the Oscar-winning old lion of "The Untouchables." But, more than likely, Gibson will follow the path of another aging sex symbol, Robert Redford, who has extended his career by working behind the camera...
...while we're on the subject of golf metaphors, let me turn your attention to The Legend of Bagger Vance, the latest directorial effort from Academy Award-winner Robert Redford. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, it's the mystical story of a golfer in search of his swing and his soul, and the caddy who helps light the way. It doesn't take an English concentrator to find the metaphor in that. Of course, the trouble with metaphors is that you can only take them so far. After all, not everybody plays golf (in fact, most people...
...Robert Redford returns to his chair behind the camera and upholds his hard-earned reputation for translating strong, character-driven stories to the silver screen. His directing style is both simplistic and grand, utilizing an arsenal of sweeping camera angles to capture truly majestic shots. Redford also plays around with color schemes to create different moods throughout the film-the warm colors of the golf course convey a sense of oblivious joy, the blackness of nightfall reflects Junuh's inner turmoil and Bagger's emergence from the dark woods creates a sense of mystery. Through it all, Redford instills...
...Robert Redford...