Movie Review: ***^Secretariat (2010)

Secretariat  This is a horse racing movie about a classic horse, and was the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.  This movie focuses on horse ownership.  Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) won the horse based on a coin flip.  Lucien Lauren (John Malkovich) trained the horse.  Eddie Sweat (Nelsan Ellis) maintained the stables.  Most often  Jack Tweedy (Dylan Walsh) was the jockey.  The focus of this movie is very nice, and they really play on the rivalry with Sham, a horse from a rival stable.  I get excited even when I know the outcome.

Movie Review: *****Seabiscuit (2003)

Seabiscuit 2003  This movie was totally delightful.  Seabiscuit is the horse.;   It features Jeff Bridges as Charles Howard, the owner of the horse, Chris Cooper as Tom Smith the trainer, and Tobey Maguire as Red Pollard, the jockey.  All the main characters have had their downs, and they all have something to prove.  This movie is about overcoming.  Seabiscuit was used to train other horses.  To instill confidence in the other horses he was held back, and became use to losing.  The trainer sets out to find his real heart.  To  me Smith is too old.  Charles Howard’s son died in a car accident, and his wife left him.  Red Pollard has been kicked around his whole life.  The world of a jockey is a dog eat dog world.  He has lost his vision in one eye from abuse.  This movie has a great positive message.