Review of Race (2016) by Brent_Marchant — 19 Feb 2016
An inspiring, though somewhat schmaltzy and rather formulaic biopic about Jesse Owens' remarkable feats at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in which he triumphed tremendously in the face of Adolph Hitler's attempts at establishing and flaunting his new Arian empire.
While the film effectively captures the look and feel of the period and addresses the many facets that made up Owens' story, it nevertheless suffers from inconsistent performances, uneven pacing and occasionally trite dialogue.
Watching "Race" makes for a good high school homework assignment, though it's far from groundbreaking cinema.
This review of Race (2016) was written by Brent_Marchant on 19 Feb 2016.
Race has generally received positive reviews.
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