Film Review – The Long Game

In 2021, there was “Blue Miracle,” with co-writer/director Julio Quintana overseeing an underdog story about sport fishing involving Latin characters and a supporting performance from Dennis Quaid. For 2024’s “The Long Game,” Quintana returns with basically the same movie, only this time he’s following the true story of the San Felipe High School Golf Team and their battles against competition and racism in Texas during the 1950s. And it also features a supporting performance from Dennis Quaid. “The Long Game” finds inspiration from a 2010 book by Humberto G. Garcia, and also dozens of sporting journey endeavors, with Quintana focused on making a picture that’s easily digestible while also touching on troubling times for post-war America and its relationship with bigotry. Surprises are minimal in the effort, but it does offer a heartfelt message on perseverance, attempting to provide viewers with a study of endurance while also highlighting golf achievements from young men facing adversity as they seek acceptance. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com