Prefontaine (1997)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:16
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.5/10
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Reviews for Prefontaine
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 2/4 |
Steve Prefontaine must have been something special -- everyone says so -- but there's no magic on the screen. Full Review |
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Prefontaine gets to the finish line in reasonable shape despite plenty of sloppy running along the way. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A touching, poignant movie with a great performance by Leto
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
With its moving final scenes and well-developed subject, the story of Steve Prefontaine is a decidedly well-told American tale. Full Review |
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7/10 |
One of the better sports movies to come from Hollywood in recent years. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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2/4 |
Nothing more than a glorified, profanity-sprinkled made-for-TV movie, from the cast right down to the shallow treatment of its subject. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Disappointingly colorless and squeaky-clean. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Now Steve Prefontaine can be immortalized for the complex and shining star that he was. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Leto is the greatest beneficiary of these moments, seizing upon the opportunity to convincingly capture Prefontaine's egotistical, enigmatic, obsessive, charismatic personality even when the script fails to do so. Full Review |
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A runner learns some invaluable lessons from his defeat in the Olympics. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Though it is always pleasant and agreeable, this film has the bland and undemanding texture that characterizes movies made for network TV. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A reasonably good retelling of the life story of Steve Prefontaine. Full Review |
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The film is refreshingly unsentimental, intelligent, and compelling (the race scenes areparticularly effective: even if you know the outcomes, these function as mini-dramas in themselves). Full Review |
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3/4 |
As the handsome Leto becomes more comfortable in the role, James begins to let loose his filmmaking skills, deftly weaving precise period re-creations and documentary footage to add dimension and humanity to Prefontaine. Full Review |
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Even through Prefontaine's obviousness, we feel its force. Full Review |
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