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Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2003)

A poignant, stirring, inspiring and marvelously acted film. I classify it as a "feel good" movie. It was Depression time; one of the very worst times in our history. But along came this little horse-little judged by a monster like War Admiral-this little feisty stallion befriended by a hard luck, down and out feisty Tobey McGuire and wham..Mr.Two Legs and Mr.Four Legs hit it off to such an extent that our nation is inexorably uplifted by seeing both underdogs take on competition and beating it. I guess we can draw some historical parallels even now. We are in the midst post 9/11; an economic turndown;high unemployment and ostensible victory in Iraq that's claiming lives of our guys on a daily basis. And so we need uplifting now and this movie succeeds. Indeed it's a great escape from present harsh reality. The film is a sure fire hit,is well worth the ticket price and the 140 minutes of viewing time. Don't miss it.