OK, it's long and sometimes boring, but it's great

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2001)

When I say that Chariots of Fire is one of my favorite movies, quite often people stare at me and ask "how could you stay awake throughout the whole of it"?
Ok, it IS long, and maybe it misses the rhythm and action needed to make it a light and enjoyable movie to watch with your friends. But many other movies have this problem, and I never heard anyone say that such things as the Thin Red Line or Schindler's List (just to mention a couple) are boring or whatsoever.
Chariots of Fire is an epic tale about honor, pride and sportsmanship, it is the story of a group of men and their dreams, and shows what sport was really about, before business and money came in. Characters like Eric Liddell, Harold Abrahams and Andrew Lindsay really have a lot to teach to those who still believe that competing and doing your best is better than winning without putting your heart in it.
Maybe you'll need to spend more than a night watching it, and drink some coffee too... But it will be worth it.