I am so conflicted about this film it is hard to reconcile it. I did not know the whole Tiger Woods story since he has just always existed since I’ve been aware of pop culture. There wasn’t a pre-Tiger Woods version of golf for me, he has always been there. As such, the history and the details about him fascinated me and helped to keep my interest throughout the film. That being said, this film just felt yucky. It is the best word I can think of to describe it. The majority of people interviewed are old friends who knew Tiger, his ex-girlfriend, and his mistress. It feels so adjacent and tangental to his life. Tiger is not in it, nor has he promoted it. It makes me think anyone who is still close to Tiger Woods would have asked if they should do the documentary and in my opinion he would have told them, “No,” considering the documentary digs up the dirty laundry of his extramarital affairs. The music is a bonkers choice. It plays like a murder mystery series on Netflix, it is so ominous. They directors want to feel like the stakes are seriously high, but ultimately it is about golf and a man cheating on his wife. It’s not murder. It isn’t even sexual harassment or violence. He isn’t a bad guy. He is just a super flawed human being, like all of us. When you put all of it together, it feels like the documentary is bullying Tiger Woods. It feels weird that it would be directed by two white guys when a good chunk of the documentary is about how Tiger Woods was shouldered with the responsibility of being a perfect role model for BIPOC people in sports. It is also a tricky thing to profile one of the greatest athletes ever while they are still alive and are not interviewed in the film for their point of view. At the same time you don’t want the subject to be a producer on the film, because then it creates bias for the film. It’s a lough line to toe.
