Lush Life

I recently saw the movie “Tin Cup.” The movie tells an entertaining “boy gets girl” story about two young men who met in college who pursued their careers as professional golfers.

There is more to the story, which is really well told. But what I am deeply disturbed about is the way the film subliminally pushed the heavy and continuous use of alcoholic beverages. This movie carries the subliminal message that winning or losing is not all that important; what is really all right is to have a few drinks with friends and acquaintances, that the consumption of alcoholic beverages creates the environment where friends can relax and enjoy one another’s company, regardless of what else is going on (or not going on) in the world “out there.’

JUDITH WOLFSON

Encino