bagger- second viewing

just a reaction to class today: one of the things i was paying close attention to was the various cuts in the sequence; that is, the images that play over the "supernatural" monologue of Bagger about the authentic swing. one particular shot troubles me: the sun seems to make an appearance. right after the mysterious Bagger silent mouth (a hot topic in class), there is a shot of the clouds moving quickly in front of the moon (and it looks like the sun). granted the boys are on the golf course at night, what does this shot mean? it is clearly contextually significant simply because it is so foreign to the surroundings we've already taken in.

when Bagger goes out of sync, all of a sudden the breakdown of the conventions of the scene begins. the moon appears, perhaps signifying some great revelation to be had from the moment. the monologue, or it's construction, suggests that in order to understand the scene, we need not focus on what Bagger is saying. instead we should focus the visual and the sound of his voice, blending and driving towards the moment where he places the ball down. the sinking of the shot and the sound of the ball in the cup then brings the viewer back down to reality, in a beautiful moment of tension, chaos, and release. but why? what was the intention of the scene?

the obvious answer was that the writers wanted to create a supernatural feeling, and establish Bagger as having some mystical, almost prophetic quality. but what if intention doesn't matter? what if the quick clouds were just something the cinematographer thought was cool, and on a whim decided to add to the shot? here we are waxing about the beauty of the scene, when the conclusions we draw may be totally our own, and insignificant to the average viewer or the intention of the screenwriter? or maybe we are really onto something. who knows.