Wow, all this talk about a lack of character development, "Bible" quotes, fictional speeches. Come on, this is a Disney movie. It's a family movie. It's not "The Conformist" (which I love) or Kurosawa (whom I love). So if high art is your deal, then don't bother with "Seceretariat."
"Seceretariat" is a very nicely filmed, well acted family movie. It's inspiring and heartfelt. It does touch upon issues of the time, like the war in Vietnam. I will say the scene of the girls in Chile looked completely fake... get a Hispanic looking actor, give him a red beret and stick him in the frame. (The daughter was supposed to be in Chile when she talked to her mom over the phone, right?) I also thought the scene of the family watching the second race lacked energy and really didn't do anything useful, except to show that the family was watching back in Denver, but they really didn't seem to care all that much. I'd much rather of seen a another horse race.
And that's exactly where this movie shines. The horse racing footage is brilliant. BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT! Anyone who claims otherwise is off their rocker. There have never before been shots like this of horse racing. And those are real thoroughbreds ridden by real jockeys going around a real track. No actors on barrels bobbing up and down.
So this is a very good film. A great family film. And it's awesomely shot.
"Seceretariat" is a very nicely filmed, well acted family movie. It's inspiring and heartfelt. It does touch upon issues of the time, like the war in Vietnam. I will say the scene of the girls in Chile looked completely fake... get a Hispanic looking actor, give him a red beret and stick him in the frame. (The daughter was supposed to be in Chile when she talked to her mom over the phone, right?) I also thought the scene of the family watching the second race lacked energy and really didn't do anything useful, except to show that the family was watching back in Denver, but they really didn't seem to care all that much. I'd much rather of seen a another horse race.
And that's exactly where this movie shines. The horse racing footage is brilliant. BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT! Anyone who claims otherwise is off their rocker. There have never before been shots like this of horse racing. And those are real thoroughbreds ridden by real jockeys going around a real track. No actors on barrels bobbing up and down.
So this is a very good film. A great family film. And it's awesomely shot.