One of those rarities, a movie that is accurate

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2003)

Seabiscuit the movie departs from reality in a couple of places - for example the meeting between Charles Howard and Tom Smith didn't occur as shown, although it's true to the character of the two. The cinematography was quite good and to my knowledge the only effective filming of horse races in movies. The fact that the story really happened as portrayed needs to be emphasized because, quite frankly, otherwise it looks like something that Hollywood dreamed up. The book is a better source for all of the details of the story but the movie is effective as only film can be in bringing the viewer an actual image. A very fine book and a very good movie. The best movie I've come across in quite a few years. Saving Private Ryan tried to be realistic, but when the plot is considered, it's an inane film that portrays D-Day in a way quite contrary to the facts. Seabiscuit follows the facts probably about as well as the medium allows.