Review of Chariots of Fire (1981) by Anthony Quinn for Independent (UK) — 22 Feb 2013
What fails as drama are the races themselves, shot front-on so that we don't know who's winning until the tape is breasted, but Hugh Hudson's decision to use slow motion and David Watkin's beautiful lighting lend them a proper heroic burnish.
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This review of Chariots of Fire (1981) was written by Anthony Quinn and published by Independent (UK) on 22 Feb 2013.
Chariots of Fire has generally received positive reviews.
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