Good concept, poorly executed.

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

From humble beginnings on his family farm, to charming the world with his artistic play style, Seve Ballesteros was not only a champion on the field, but a champion in our hearts. Seve isn't a film just about golf, it is an awe-inspiring journey that shows you what it truly means to follow your passions to the end of the world. Director John-Paul Davidsons' portrayal of Seve's formative years, alongside marvelous human-esque performances by Jose Luis Gutierrez (Young Seve), Jose Navar (Seve's Father) and Maria Molins (Seve's Mother), not only allowed us to better understand the character of Seve himself, but showed us the importance that family, passion, and dedication played in the pursuit of his dreams. Seve Ballesteros was an artist on the field, and throughout the film the audience is enchanted by the way he paints the green like a canvas. With his old trusty three iron and a rich history under his belt, Seve had a chemistry with the green more magnetic than any other athlete to date. Whether you're a golf lover, film buff, or a just kid with a dream, Seve is a movie you won't soon forget.

My dad was a huge Seve fan but aside from his major achievements I knew nothing of his life. I was wide-eyed at a bold and emotive picture which opened me up to a heroic journey which shows how even the great champions are made, not born - and often by the sacrifices of others around them, not simply their own. The flashback structure is hardly Memento but all the more intelligible for it. While powerhouse ending is absolute killer - heartrending, inspiring, hopeful, and uplifting at the same time. As the audience poured out into a bright summer's evening, you could tell their thoughts were still elsewhere with Seve. I already have my dad's stocking filler for Christmas.

I really liked this film even though it won't be big box-office. But I am biased. I am a fan and I know the region of Spain from which Seve hails, quite well. Most golfers will enjoy this biopic of one of the most charismatic and magical golfers of his generation. Most Spaniards will be proud of their countryman. And anyone who watches it will be moved. It's a nice, triumphant, emotional and ultimately sad story well told, of a poor boy from Northern Spain who was besotted with golf from an early age. His rise to near deity in the world of golf, loved as much for his outlandish shots as for his dogged determination and sportsmanship, his fall from form and ultimately his sad illness which was so hard to witness, give the viewer a roller-coaster of emotions. It was often said that Seve was "only good at recovery shots because he found himself in trouble so often". But the film suggests that he learned his craft with a single 3 iron playing all shots on uneven beaches and farmland - "everywhere can be a golf course, all you need is imagination" is a phrase that Seve lived by, in his youth and which showed through his style of play – imaginative. The film merges archive footage (much of which golfers will have seen already) with a dramatisation of Seve's early years to give a good overview of the life of a giant of the game. The tributes, comment and awe from fellow professionals leave you in no doubt that Seve was the professionals' choice for top dog.

I have just left the cinema blinking my way into the late evening glow of the city lights thinking I would have been disappointed after watching a Senna type biopic. However I came away genuinely moved and entertained by this wonderful movie.I would challenge anyone who witnesses the tributes made about this truly inspirational man, that it will not bring a slight lump to the throat.The first hour and a bit does show Seve, the youngest of four brothers, battling to pursue his passion up till the point he plays his local Caddy Championships. This is interlaced with clips of his genius on show. A great deal of the action is well known and been viewed before but there are fascinating interviews around the early 80's when he was struggling to get more money for his art and of course eventually for the benefit of future Tour players.The young actor playing the 9-16 year Seve really looks and plays the part! The film does gloss over or ignores the difficult parts of his life like his time in the army or his sad divorce and his battles with the US Tour, however in the end the film felt about the right length.The film got the point across that if you have a talent and you want to be the best you have to sacrifice enormous time and effort to reach those goals. The film shows this in spades, however it should have mentioned the awful pain he was having with his back even from the start of his time on the Tour which eventually shortened his career.You do not have to love the game to be inspired by this gem and also to feel the genuine emotion from this simple but beautifully shot film.