Modern Film Making-With The Spirit Of A Great Old-Fashioned, Feel-Good Classic

Rating: 9/10 (25 October 2003)

I was feeling under the weather, but seeing as i had bought a ticket to the London Film Festival Premiere-i felt compelled to go.
I'm glad I did! On the face of it you could be harse and say it is to horse-racing as Rocky was to boxing. But that would be doing the film a great dis-service. Based on a true story,Its a beautifully shot & well- scripted Against the Odds tale.
Set against the Great American Depression, "Seabiscuit" and his jockey "Red" form an unlikely winning partnership and tear the form book apart winning races and breaking records. However, the film never loses sight of the characters, their motivations or the inspiration that makes the film such a moving experience.
This is story-telling at its best;emotional, heart-felt, exciting and not a CGI Special effect in sight (well, except for some long shot crowd scenes perhaps!) Do your selves a favour- go and see it and you will leave the cinema with a warm glow!