Almost a Great Film

Rating: 8/10 (31 July 2003)

Its a very well made film. Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper deserve special recognition for their performances. Gary Ross, he did an EXCELLENT job directing! I really hope he gets an Oscar nomination for his work. The cinematography by John Schwartzman and the costume design by Judianna Makovsky also deserve special recognition.
The only really big problem with the film is its length. It takes something like an hour and ten minutes before Seabiscuit is even introduced. Some of the characters' back stories really could have been trimmed heavily. Also, I thought that Tobey Maguire has done better work in the past. For example, his work in PLEASANTVILLE, also directed by Gary Ross, was far superior.

My Grade:
8 out of 10