The Mulligan movie review

MOVIE TITLE: The Mulligan

This dramatic movie is now available to stream online.

RATING: G

LENGTH: 2 hours 5 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B

IN A NUTSHELL:

Paul McAllister seems to have it all, but his personal and business life starts to fall apart. Guided by the wisdom and advice of an old golf pro, Paul learns about playing a good game both on and off the golf course.

The film was directed by Michael O. Sajbel, and written by Rick, Roland, and Randall Eldridge, as well as Jimmy Hager based on the book by Ken Blanchard and Wally Armstrong. It’s a Zondervan novel called “The Mulligan: A Parable of Second Chances.”

THINGS I LIKED:

It was great to see Pat Boone in something. Good for him…he’s 88 years old!
We get to travel to beautiful Singapore in a few scenes of the movie.
Christians will appreciate the traditional values that are taught and illustrated.
Even if you don’t play golf, you’ll enjoy this. There’s an old-timey scene that shares the history of the mulligan and how it got its name, as well as another clip that shows some old golf footage.
Several pro golfers play themselves in the film: Tom Lehman, Jentezen Franklin, and Jim Nantz.
Nice soundtrack.
We get to see some beautiful golf courses and landscapes.
The movie is definitely targeted toward Christian audiences who will find the message of second chances and partnering with God in your life particularly meaningful; however, anyone who might feel a little loss of focus in their life might find inspiration too.
Golf fans will appreciate all of the golf lingo and references.
There is some light humor and plenty of sweet charm.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

There are a lot of bad green-screen moments.
Some of the Extras that play people in the background during many scenes are pretty bad.
The mom said to her son, “I can’t believe you won!” What a terrible thing to say to your kid, right?
We see “Titlest” merchandising a bunch of times. I wonder how much they paid for those spots in the movie.
The reason the mom gave for not being able to help her son was super lame. (No spoilers.)
Why do people feel the need to ignore the people they’re with to answer a phone immediately? If I’m with someone, they get my full attention. If someone calls me while I’m focused on the person I’m with, they can just leave a message. Am I the only one who does that these days? Of course, I know emergencies are the exception…
It’s extremely predictable.
Non-Christians might be annoyed by all of the talk about God, prayer, scriptures, and faith.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

No profanity
Very family-friendly
Talk to your kids about what it means to be separated vs. divorced from a spouse
Some Chinese is spoken with subtitles
Talk of death
We see people at a funeral
We see a grown man throw a temper tantrum