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My advice: If you're looking for a nostalgic, inspirational horse-race biopic that doesn't isolate itself completely from economic, historical, and racial reality, go rent Seabiscuit.
Just how much you enjoy Secretariat, Disney's glossy-coated biopic of the celebrated racehorse, depends in large part on how much you know of his career. If you know zilch, you'll be thrilled.
Secretariat is a winner, but only by a few lengths.
Secretariat earns its best accolades for asking even larger questions as it highlights the story not just of a terrific horse but of his greatest champion, owner Penny Chenery, portrayed with grace, edge and a growing sense of self by Diane Lane.
The racing scenes, easily the best thing in this otherwise uninspired piece of inspirationalism, come as a distinct relief.
Predictable but thoroughly entertaining and largely accurate story of the greatest racehorse of all time.
You could go see this just to enjoy the production design.
Diane Lane delivers one of the finest performances of her career.
Secretariat is cliched, unrealistic and predictable, but it will make you feel good
This horse-sports-opera boasts all the ingredients for a successful run.
Celebrates greatness on four legs with a decent--if not record-breaking--amount of light entertainment. What're the odds?
Easily as good of a film as "Seabiscuit," and family-friendly.
Not exactly a beast biopic about sex and DNA or a National Geographic reproductive romance, but certainly about studs, Secretariat doesn't horse around when inferring that mares matter most, whether of the steed or human variety.
Let down by a shallow, bland treatment and characters that feign depth and go nowhere. In this category, it is still 'Seabiscuit' by a mile.
A heavily contrived and overlong account of the greatest US horse in racing history, Disney's Secretariat still has a lot going for it as an old-fashioned family drama.
Secretariat is a good-natured but thunderingly clichéd triumph-against-the-odds tale, almost every line a cornball aphorism about following your heart.
Like Secretariat himself, the film is a glossy, big-hearted slow- starter, but lacks his ability to power home ahead of the competition.
I'm sick of the simpering American morons who lap up this rubbish.
With its linear structure, nostalgic glow and distinct lack of surprises, Secretariat seems to have wandered into cinemas after leaving its TV movie hitching post.
Just when we thought John Malkovich didn't have another semi-intentionally deranged performance left in him, he has come storming back with another uproarious turn...
I think this is one of the year's most enjoyable family films.
Despite a decent performance from Lane as the homespun trainer, Secretariat is more blind alley than Blind Side.
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