I Told you Hollywood could still make something good, you didn't believe me did you?

Rating: Null/10 (14 August 2003)

Truly great, that defiantly describes this movie. Seabiscut boasts great, great cinematography, music that works perfectly with it, humor that works (and doesn't force you to accept it works,) with a great cast and interesting style. The narrative keeps switching back and forth from the story of Seabiscuit and his Jockey, and Black-and-White pictures and story of the Great Depression. This makes a parallel to the need for the underdog Seabiscuit to win.
This movie needs, NEEDS, to be seen in the theater. The excellent sound and music just need a deluxe theater sound system. When Seabiscuit wins his first race, the camera and music work in sync to make a totally amazing few seconds of film. I actually got goosebumps from that.
Great performances, the breaking-the-typecast-curse Toby Maguire, the breaking-the-underappreciated-curse Chris Cooper, and the breaking-the-special-effects-movie-curse Jeff Bridges. Somehow, someway, they got the horse to act, you see it lose and gain fire in it's eyes as it stares at you with sadness and determination.
See it now, or you'll kick yourself later.