"A horse is a horse of course of course........."

Rating: 7/10 (29 December 2003)

Sweeping cinematography and a solid cast of actors puts "Seabiscuit" ahead by a nose in the race for feel-good movie of the year. While, of necessity, there was a bit of "The Horse Whisperer" redux involved, the film still manages to do a fine job of telling its story of second chances and redemption without forcing you to grab the Kleenex at predictable intervals.

The always superb William Macy provides some funny moments in his role as an adrenaline-fueled race announcer. However, it's a bit of a mystery why Macy, and not Chris Cooper, was nominated for a Golden Globe as supporting actor in this film. Seems to me that Cooper should have had the "inside track" on that based on sheer screen time alone.