A Powerhouse!! Eric Liddel, is the example

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2007)

Back in 1981, when this came out I was not only unaware of the story, but as a kid I was just not interested in viewing this.
My parents took me to the theater with a bunch of Church friends and I sat, and part way through, I remember asking my mom sitting in the next row forward, " When is the good part coming? " I was really perturbed, I'm sure I made my mom more so. She was a good sport however and said, just keep watching, be patient.
I sat and waited some more until the final race came. The runners were out and it was full on, everyone showed determination and vigor everyone wanted to 'win' ! The men were sweating and you could see in the slow motion of them in full throttle every muscle in their legs and arms as they moved together. The faces sweating and breathing with that precise air -flow pattern that it takes when you work-out in an extreme method. The story got stronger. Every eye was now on these men as they ran for whatever their desire was for, but all in it were there to get the 'prize'. The music theme song that scored the film, was outstanding and started to grip me as if the power of the example of Eric Liddel had come through to me at my young junior high level. My throat kind of tightened and I recall being in a 'pulling' mode for the main character....a hero of sorts. An athletic Scottsman that had conviction, the kind that changes lives. He was strong in his views and it showed. It wouldn't quite be the same if he had waffled and made excuses, the power of his conviction and moral compass would have become truly 'weak'.
I recognized. (looking back in time) the performances of the actors who, when it comes to the names I can't remember off hand, but they acted convincingly and stood out even to me then as a young man I felt that the direction and the story along with those depicting the real people in the story were amazing.
I recommend this story of inspiration and faith, highly. I only wish to rate it a twenty out of ten.
See it, and be inspired!! (*****)