Review of 4 Minute Mile (2014) by Donna Q — 01 Aug 2014

Story is a bit overdone but the acting is absorbing. Kelly Blaze makes you care about Drew and his goal.

This review of 4 Minute Mile (2014) was written by Donna Q on 01 Aug 2014.

4 Minute Mile has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 31 Jul 2014

4 Minute Mile is efficient in its storytelling — which is fitting, given that it’s about a sprinter — and Jenkins and Blatz have solid…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 30 Jul 2014

Has the capacity to explore some compelling areas of doubt, but the screenplay by Josh Campbell and Jeff Van Wie goes overboard in an attempt…

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By Josh S (1,500) on 05 Jan 2015

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 31 Jul 2014

Even if the story itself has been around the track a couple of times, veterans like these know how to bring it safely home…

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By Jason C (2,488) on 22 Oct 2014

As a runner myself I probably enjoyed this movie than the average person, but then again you probably won't know about this movie or be renting…

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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 30 Jul 2014

4 Minute Mile is watchable thanks to Richard Jenkins, but its overall blandness and familiarity will cause it to evaporate from your memory…

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Sports drama in which the dramatic element is as false as in any Rocky or Creed movie. (Mauro Lanari)…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 01 Apr 2016

Although the story's been done and seen before, 4 Minute Mile is an okay movie to watch when your bored…

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