Very few films and even fewer horses move like this one

Rating: 10/10 (10 August 2003)

Seabiscuit has its share of nay-sayers...pardon the pun. I'm not one of them. Even if you hate horses and care nothing for history you will be moved by this movie.
Tobey Maguire is a phenomenon for sure. I'm nothing short of stunned at his performance. It seems he completely mastered the very difficult skill of jockeying before shooting this movie. He must have had to train for 5 or 6 months to get as good and skinny as he is. It's amazing. However, the real show-stealer in this gorgeously shot, masterfully edited gem is jockey Gary Stevens. He's a natural. He has the presence of a giant despite topping out at 5'3" . If nothing else, go to the movie to watch him.