Pros: The story (sort of). Fine acting. Cons: Direction and Writing. And, 'Direction' in many senses.
‘Seabiscuit’ is the rarest sort of movie, and that’s because it has a story that really can’t be ruined. About the worst you could get with any sort of effort is a movie that is at least slightly above-average. Unfortunately, that’s about what we ...
Pros: The three (or should that be four?) leads, melodramatic but never sappy Cons: The voiceover narrator, the lack of a true antagonist, 20 minutes too long
[*A Midsummer Night's Dream, 3.2.325] "Seabiscuit" is the kind of movie where a wealthy in ...
Pros: The Acting Cons: Plot is Dull and Predictable, Nothing Earth-shattering on the Character Front
I suppose that every person enjoys a different type of movie and in considering that, I think I am almost ready to conclude that I'm not a huge fan of sports movies. "Seabiscuit" came highly recommended and I finished the movie with a rather ...
Pros: Strong calibre of acting. Nice period feel. Good story with uplifiting message. Cons: Script. Direction. Historically vapid at times. Too long.
The story of the underdog rising to great heights is not a new topic in cinema, but one that generally manages to garner a broad audience. This is partially because people enjoy a David and Goliath yarn of weak versus strong; but primarily this is ...
Pros: Characters, History, Stylish, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Acting, Plot Cons: Chemistry, Dialogue, Pacing, Maguire
The movie follows a time of honor, triumphant, liberation, competition, life, and story to an emotional cinematic picture. Director Gary Ross knows the epic level of the motion picture; he adds detail in colors and heavenly landscape in this picture. ...
A great American story from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Gary Ross, Seabiscuit stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper. Based on the i...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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