Meh.

Rating: 5/10 (17 July 2016)

I read the summary of this film - "Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics." - and decided to give it a shot. And that was all there was to the movie. A Christian, and a Jew compete in the 1924 Olympics on behalf of Great Britain. All throughout the movie, I waited and waited for something interesting to happen. But alas, it was all in vain. They run in the races, win their respective medals, and that's it. Presumably, it was mean to be enjoyed by the British in patriotic fervour. I wouldn't call it a bad film, but it isn't no masterpiece either. It did not deserve the Academy Award that year. The reason I give it a 5 is the beautiful way it's been shot, the acting, and of course, the marvellous theme song. That theme (by Vangelis, he deserved his Oscar) is the biggest contribution this movie has made to the world! I somehow believe that the theme brainwashes people into believing this movie to be a masterpiece!