Review of Race (2016) by Diana Saenger for ReviewExpress.com — 24 Feb 2016

A wonderful biopic of Jesse Owens good for family viewing.

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This review of Race (2016) was written by Diana Saenger and published by ReviewExpress.com on 24 Feb 2016.

Race has generally received positive reviews.

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By Deanna B (289) on 06 Apr 2017

Boy, what a great historical movie about Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics. I encourage everyone to watch this…

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By Junel K (65) on 18 Jun 2017

Great movie. Inspiring! Perfect for family movie night. Great acting…

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By Tt Stern-Enzi (212) for Cincinnati CityBeat (160) on 14 Sep 2017

What we get, in the end, is more of the same…

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By Badgerryan19 (195) on 18 May 2017

I found this movie interesting. The movie's title was perfect for this film…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 05 Aug 2017

An effective bio-pic, but according to Jesse Owens himself, Hitler did see and congratulate him after his win, just not in public…

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By Reel H (236) on 11 Aug 2017

A good movie for a biopic on Jesse Owens. Really liked the cast and the story. Very inspirational…

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By Spencer P (651) on 08 Aug 2018

Another sports biopic that seems to forget to keep it's pace (film-making term) up, but thanks to a historical setting that's unique to the…

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By Whoiam D (257) on 13 Sep 2017

Rememberthe first rule in any competition is to win. And always remember who you're always most competing with is yourself…

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By Sherry R (292) on 08 Nov 2018

I knew about him all my life, but not the details. Some parts of the movie will make you angry, even though we know it all went on. Very good movie…

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By Anneke R (66) on 17 Jun 2017

During the reign of Hitler, Jesse Owens faced adversity to compete in The Olympics and win! Such a great movie…

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