Fantastic! An early Oscar contender(?)

Rating: Null/10 (10 August 2003)

WOW! What a great film. After seeing this film I feel like taking a drive to the Santa Anita track and catching a race. (I have never been to a horse race before. But there's always a first time.) Anyway, I feel that this is definitely one of the best (if not THE BEST) films of the summer. I know it's too early to tell, but I feel that this is a worthy candidate for Oscar contention. Great writing, direction, acting, set direction, and cinematography. I loved the race scenes. I felt like I was one of the racers, yet I also felt like a spectator rooting for Seabiscuit to win. Kudos to the team who put together such incredible sequences. I'm also glad to see Tobey Maguire follow up a huge hit like "Spiderman" with a moving drama such as this film. Other notable actors follow up on commercial hits with more commercial (and mindless) movies that may make them richer, but lose their credibility as great actors. I also like to comment on the fact that rarely have I sat in a movie theatre where the audience applauses at the end and when the actors names appear on the screen. Obviously we all loved this movie and appreciate a great film. I loved the character development and the theme of the story. There's an underdog in each one of us and if given a chance, we too can succeed. Again kudos to the filmmakers who brought such a fine film to the screen. :)