Seabiscuit

Corny, but Good

Everybody likes a success story, but this one goes way out of its way to make you sympathize with and root for the main characters. There's just something about it that's not quite right. Yes, the cinematography is very good and the movie is technically very well made, but the dialogue is extremely cheesy and the story tries to go in too many directions. The villians are almost cartoonish and the comic relief found in William H. Macy's character is more annoying than funny. The horse races are well shot and the horse probably gives the best performance in the movie as actors who generally turn in good performances are trapped in a bad screenplay. Overall, this is a good movie, but it is in no way worthy of its Oscar nomination.

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BEST MOVIE EVER

Seabuiscuit was an outstanding movie about an underdog horse that beats an outstanding horse against all odds. This movie will make you laugh, cry, and leave you in shock. I highly recommend this movie to anyone.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

All American Hero's

Engaging, deep, sensitive, brutal, uplifting!! Seabiscuit is a beautiful story of survival of three men and one beautiful animal. The Biscuit needs each man with their own individual strengths, and makes all three 'strong' again. Tobey is fantastic in the portral of Red, and I can't get enough of Chris Cooper!! Bridges is at his best, showing the very human side of 'BIG' business. Fabulous movie, fit for the entire family!

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Boo

Cinematography doesn't necessarily make a movie. The entire movie is a shallow waste of celluloid, focusing on what happens instead of the emotions involved. It is a shame that the director of the Amazing 'Pleasantville' would do an awful, repetitive, boring piece of garbage like this; the worst movie of 2003, by far

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

If you like Horses and racing this one is good

really loved this film and I loved the horses!

I have not read many books that movies are based on but i read this one the book and movie were both phenomenal. The acting was superb.

A very good story about a horse and man who no one thought would amount any thing and they surpassed all expectations.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I loved this movie. It was amazing!!! The story line couldn't have been better! I loved every second! I have always loved racing and this really captured how there is no such thing as a sure thing.

Standing Ovation

I watched this film on pay-per-view in Las Vegas this past weekend. I cried, laughed out loud, and consider it one of the highlights of my trip. The acting is superb, the photography is marvelous, and the story itself is as hearwarming as they get.

SEABISCIUIT REVIEW

THE MOST HISTORICALLY CORRECT FILM EVER PRODUCED. THIS MOVIE ACCENTUATES THE AMERICAN SPIRIT AND HOW A DOWN ON HIS LUCK HORSE BROUGT SO MUCH JOY AND INSPIRATION TO AMERICANS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEPRESSION.

GRRRREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!

This movie is so inspiring and heart warming. It is about a boy struggling with his life and a horse who is the same way. They meet and create a wonderful bond. They are both underestimated. The boy is blind in one eye and the horse is smaller than all the others. It gives you the courage to do anything you want to do and accomplish the impossible. They sure did!!!!!

The American Dream Wins Again!!

This is a brilliantly put together film of an event that captured America's imagination and inspired hope across a country struggling with dissappointment and economic hardship. The interweaving of the social times, the background music filled with tense emotion, the cinematography that somehow captured the throbbing energy of the horses and jockeys, alike, make this a film experience which is all too rare these days. Add to that the exceptional performances of a cast that breathed real life into this unique American event, and you have a film that stands far above anything else brought to us in a long, long time. I was overwhelmed by the artistry and emotion delivered by 'Seabiscuit.' Do not miss it!!

I loved it,

It was a great story, And stayed quite true to the book. Not for very young kids but a good story.

Horse Racing Plus So Much More

It's not just a story about horse racing or an unusually large jockey that becomes successful. It's about two creatures who have been met with some misfortune, that when they finally come together, their lives gain new meaning and their spirits connect and energize each other as they encounter a life of racing together. This movie speaks more to the connection in spirit and love of animals to humans and vice versa, than horse racing. The dramatic racing scenes and to see and feel the passion for it in both jockey and horse, is amazing! Anyone who has ever felt completed by a pet and its companionship will identify with and love this movie!

sea biscuit, a story of courageous people and one great horse

This is the best family movie I have seen inyears. Its the kind of story that touches your heart, I cried off and on all through it. I rarely do that when I watch a movie. Acting was great and photogtraphy, and of course the story were great. I know it probably wont win an academy award because they never give the award to the great movies.

Great

This was a great movie. It was touching ,heart breaking ,happy ,sad and heart wrenching movie. The cast slides right into their parts. I cryed in the middle of it. Most horse movies are sappy and down right stuipd. But Seabiscuit rises above the rest and leaves them in the backstrech. A great movie about a great horses. This movie is sure to become a classic. In this movie a long shot becomes a legend

makes you want to saddle up!

WOW-Tobey lost a bunch of weight to place this role and it paid off. The story was right on. When I sat in the theatre and watched this movie, I felt like I was at Santa Ana or the Kentucky Derby. You have to check this movie out!

Thrilling ture story blazes winners circle

Movie with gorgeous scenery as background for even more exquisite horses. First rate acting and the glory of old California and the history of transportation. Bridges, Macy and Cooper are outstanding actors in this feel-good-when-you-leave film! Beautiful movie! Am reading this great story now.

A Good Film

This isn't the great film it could've been and the book is much better but it is still very enjoyable. Its many good points even out the flaws. And the true story of Seabiscuit has so much heart to it that you can't help but be moved by this movie. This is a movie for everyone, not just horse lovers. It isn't about horse racing, it is about an amazing, spirited, undersized horse on a two year losing streak who finally meets the people who understand him and allow him to be the great racehorse that he is. I have always been bored by horse racing on TV and expected to be by the racing scenes in the movie but instead they made me a racing fan. They are filmed so that you feel like you're on a horse in the race and they bring home the danger, drama and excitement of horse racing. You could say those scenes give you a real rush. The movie is beautifully and lushly filmed. Finally, the movie did me a wonderful favor by not giving an epilogue at the end so I had to buy the book (which I hadn't planned to do) to find out what happened to everyone and so I came to read one of the best books ever!! It has so much more heart and soul than the movie - please give the book a try! It has been a bestseller since it's release 2 or 3 years ago and for good reason. You cannot fully appreciate this horse until you read the book because the movie really doesn't give you his complete picture. Still it is worth seeing - enjoy!

Moving and down to earth.

Anyone who loves horses and racing will get a tug of the heart in this movie. Reality hits home how much every jockey puts his life on the line each race he mounts up for. Loved, loved it.

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