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Summary: The Best in the American Spirit
Review: Seabiscuit keeps you choked up from start to finish. A beautifully produced and directed movie, it is a towering story of the American spirit, and how individuals can overcome adversity with determination and trust.Of course, such stories are not new on the screen, but that this story was true, and that the movie could only portray the highlights of an even more fantastic story lifts your soul. It gives you a renewed sense of what is wonderful in individuals who rise above the crowd and listen to their heart, and then work hard to overcome adversity. Randy Newman's music is absolutely perfect for this story, as if his wonderful score for The Natural was a warm up for this true story. That this movie will become a classic is inevitable. That this story should bring he events of this unlikely gathering of people and horse to new generations is a treasure.
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Summary: i would hav rated it 10! movie of the year
Review: this was such an amazing movie! i luved it! the begining is called boredom but once the story starts....wow. "he may beath small, but he beath fierce". i was amazed. i thought it would be another boring adult movie.i was soo wrong. i think i liked it more than my parents
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Summary: Go See Biscuit
Review: In 30 words or less...Go see Biscuit! You'll want to see it twice. The movie does a good job of taking an extraordinary book and making an extraordinary movie.
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Summary: A likely contender for Best Picture of the Year.
Review: Even though the film version of Seabiscuit hardly covers 1/3 of the book, it really is a great movie. It's important to remember that the film is based on a non-fiction biography, not a novel. The film itself tries to capture this by adding in some documentary type elements. It's also important to know that even though the biography is titled "Seabiscuit", it's as much about the people who were a part of his life as it is the horse himself. In fact, the film pretty much ignores the biographical portions of the book about the horse himself. Most of the complaints I have heard about this film is that it's too predictable or that it's too "feel good". Since when was history "too predictable?" As for too feelgood, this was a horse who uplifted a nation during the great depression. Laura Hillenbrand's book covers so much about the life of Seabiscuit and the people around him, that it's impossible to fit it all into a movie. Instead, the filmmakers wisely decided to capture the heart of the book rather than the details, and they mostly succeed. The story of Seabiscuit is mostly about three unlikely characters who find themselves drawn together over an incompetent race-horse, and how they make him better only to have him make them all better. This theme, the film captures amazingly well. The performances by Bridges, Cooper, and Maguire could hardly be better. The acting, charisma, and chemistry are top notch, and make the film enjoyable on their own. But Gary Ross is telling the story of a horse that captivated a nation, and even if 2 1/2 hours is too short to really show you why, it's plenty of time for him to captivate you. When people say this film is "too much of a feel good movie" or "it's too sappy" that should be considered a compliment, because this is what happened in the late 1930's, and this movie captures it. Icing on the cake is the incredible cinematography that confidently states, "no horse movie was ever shot as good as this." All this combined with the soul-stirring score, makes me say, if this film doesn't move you, maybe you have no soul. But as good as Seabiscuit is, it's not perfect. While many people might claim the film is too long, I claim the opposite. One of the biggest complaints about the film is that the end seams anti-climactic when compared to the powerful climax of the War Admiral match-up that the movie really focuses on. The other complaint is the predicability of Seabiscuit winning all the time. In the movie, he mostly does, but in reality, he lost a lot. The biggest losses were the first two times he ran the Santa Anita Handicap (aka the Hundert Grander), the biggest race in the west, and the highest stakes race in the country. In the film, we never are treated to Seabiscuit's failures to capture Howard's dream. We only see him finally winning it in 1940, where we wonder what the big deal is. The big deal is, Seabiscuit lost this race twice. When he finally ran it a third time, it was a few years later and he was a geriatric seven years old (that's old for a race horse). On top of that, he had suffered a supposed career ending injury as well his jockey had too. To top it off, he had to carry an extremely high impost (extra weight) that was much more than any other horse competing. Then you have the bad history of this race. How many more cards could be stacked against him? In reality, this race was the highlight of Seabiscuit's and Red Pollard's careers, yet the film fails to convey this. Instead it uses the 1940 Hunderd Grander as an epilogue to the horse's acheivements and impact on the lives around him. While this is all fitting, and it works, I think an extra 20 minutes of film used to convey the story I just did, would have improved the impact of the ending of this film. But what film can't you critique? Don't let this dissuade you from the movie, but persuade you to read the even better book (which has plenty to offer even after you've seen the movie). I don't know when feel good movies became a bad thing. This film should prove that they are not.
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Summary: Seabiscuit: Ahead of the rest this year!
Review: What a wonderful movie. A great movie for the ENTIRE family to see. The industry should make more movies like this. Way to go. A job well done from the starting line to the finish!
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Summary: Seabiscuit: Will give all other films a run for their money!
Review: What a wonderful movie. A great movie for the entire family to see. The industry should make more movies like this. acting job You can get totally absorbed into the movie.Acting,casting,scenery, costumes, filming, all were well done!! Way to go. A job well done from the starting line to the finish!
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Summary: Not a "horse movie"
Review: This movie is not a "horse movie" even though there is a horse in it. It is an "American movie" in the truest sense. At the heart of this film is the American spirit with a true American hero.
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Summary: A Great Family Movie (FINALLY!)
Review: Seabiscuit is a great movie, for a majority of the family. I wouldn't take anyone below 10 to see it, but it is a wonderful and deep movie. Chris Cooper is one of my favorite actors, and his role in Seabiscuit suited him perfectly. Tobey Maquire also impressed me. I think that they could have left out the cursing, and the brief sensuality, but it is still a great movie. I have seen it twice now, and I would go 10 more times. I strongly suggest taking a nice family outing to see Seabiscuit. It is worth the money. In conclusion, GO, SEE, SEABISCUIT!!!
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Summary: Gripping period film that brings history to life!
Review: You'd think that a movie based on a history book would be boring. Quite the contrary! This film grips you from the start and draws you in to a complex array of characters, including a horse, that will have you cheering them on in no time. Bridges was spectacular - one of the best performances I've seen from him. I even fell in love with the horse! This movie is a must see - can't wait till the DVD becomes available. Seabuiscut is a feel-good, family-friendly film that I recommend to everyone! ENJOY!!
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Summary: GIVES A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE
Review: What a wonderful, uplifting story - but best of all IT'S TRUE!!
This was the first movie I wanted to see in 6 YEARS, because so many movies today are violent, depressing and cynical. But SEABISCUIT was just the opposite, the way movies should be. The acting was terrific and so realistic. Jeff Bridges and Toby McGuire should receive Academy Awards. The screenplay follows the book very well. I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT ON DVD!!
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