This story tells about Seabiscuit and his career in the race which caused a sensation during a period. He is the man who achieved a great victory in the Depression, with his victories raising the spirits of the team behind him, as well as the victories of their nation. This film accurately presents a look at the real people and events in those difficult times and how Seabiscuit made everything.
Writer-director Ross's true-believer American salesmanship%u2014inspired by Frank Capra and honed in Dave and Pleasantville--suits this story of American entrepreneurship, optimism, and resilience. [Blu-ray]
In the structure of his screenplay Ross has taken a risk, and he has not quite brought it off.
Suite101.com
September 23, 2010
It's inspiring despite a sobering thesis: The future is intoxicating, but progress is a kind way of rendering someone's livelihood obsolete. Gary Ross probed the underdog principle's heart: Success outside the comfort zone is the sweetest of all.
