Review of Seabiscuit (2003) by Dean M — 29 Mar 2011
This exquisitely produced, based-on-fact drama is a throwback to those wonderful 1940s tales of the little guy toughing it out. As Americans suffer through the Depression, a plucky racehorse brings three men together: a failed jockey (Tobey Maguire), a dispossessed cowboy (Chris Cooper) and a millionaire (Jeff Bridges) trying to forget family tragedy. Poignant news photographs of the era's suffering poor enhance the riff about social justice.
The well-shot races are genuinely thrilling; the period details perfect. Maguire leads an impeccable cast, with humour from William H. Macy as an excitable radio announcer. Great, classic storytelling.
This review of Seabiscuit (2003) was written by Dean M on 29 Mar 2011.
Seabiscuit has generally received positive reviews.
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