Life is never the same once you've been to Utopia.

Starring: Lucas Black, Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty, Kathy Baker, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Jerry Ferrara

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"You don't choose the game, it chooses you. And when it does, life and golf become forever connected." - Johnny Crawford

Why watch this? It's two lead actors, Duvall and Black, craft a genuine story about life, through golf's challenges.

Plot Summary: Young golf pro Luke Chisholm experiences a humiliating meltdown at a tournament, leading him to abandon the sport and drive aimlessly. He crashes his car near Utopia, Texas, where he encounters Johnny Crawford, an eccentric rancher and former golfing legend, who offers him an unconventional path to redemption. During his week in Utopia, Luke must confront his past, learn important life lessons beyond the game, and ultimately choose his direction.

Dad's Preview: I relish the opportunity to latch onto a film about the wonderfully frustrating sport of golf. Unbelievably, there aren't that many golf movies, but I recommend this one. When a young Pro golfer blows up at a Texas major event, he feels lost. While driving home, he happens upon a crusty old ex-golfer who agrees to help the young man "find his game" again. What he really finds is a lot more.

Utopia Pictures & Television