Seabiscuit

A grand ride. Sleek, beautiful and packed with emotion, not too flashy but full of heart, this is a movie worthy of its unlikely yet glorious subject: Depression-era America's best-loved racehorse and the two races that made him a legend.

Unabashedly hokey, but would you want it any other way? In an era of cynical junk (did anyone say “Bad Boys II”?), Ross restores the good name of crowd-pleasing.

If Ross had merely told his story and re-created the media folk culture of the thirties, the movie might have been a classic. [4 August 2003, p. 84]

Eventually, Seabiscuit settles into a nice rhythm, and, as it enters the stretch run, it exhibits all the necessary elements of a good sports movie. Like the horse it's named after, Seabiscuit has a lot of heart, and, in the end, that's what won me over.

More mystical than mysterious, Seabiscuit is a proudly cornball sentimental epic -- a reverential paean to a vanished America that's steeped in inspirational uplift and played for world-historical pathos.

Taking a cue from the horse in question, Ross’ film takes its time getting into the race, but once it gets going, the going gets good.

I found much of it as emotionally rigged as a crooked horse race.

When I saw this at the video store I was uncertain about **** the theme looked good so I rented it. I was greatly surprised. It was engaging, refreshing, and smart! Not overly emotional, yet sentimental. This is a classic to me...a movie that won't **** a movie that I think will please different types of public. I just love it!

Filme bem legal, gostei muito da direção que retratou bem o contexto da década de 20-40 dos EUA. Interessante também como o filme desenvolve primeiros os personagens, primeiro o dono do cavalo Seabiscuit, Charles que é um ricaço que perdeu o filho num acidente de carro, depois o Jockey, o Red que é um menino com uma origem absurdamente humilde que vivia na rua junto com os país após a crise de 29 e só por último o filme apresenta o cavalo Seabiscuit e foca nas corridas. Depois é interessante que ambos o cavalo e o Jockey se machucam e eles tem uma história de superação. A direção é muito boa mas o filme sinceramente não conseguiu me emocionar.

Could of been a decent movie if it wasn't so diabetes inducing. This is one step up from being a made for tv movie.

I read the book and this film didn't do any justice. The cinematography was beautifully done and that's it. The movie's story line was confusing. The screenwriter cut out so much of the book. There was no mention in the end as to what happened to each person and Seabiscuit. Too bad. I wish I could get my 2.2 hours back. Very long and boring for the most part.

This whole movie is just a reverse Ratatouille. A cheap knockoff to say the least.