Reviews of Secretariat 2010
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I love this film, like I love Phar Lap. It's not about the film, the script, the actors for me, it's about the horse. I have never seen anything like this. Frankel comes close, but I don't think Frankel would get the distance of The Belmont Stakes, and not in the same manor that Secretariat won it.
What Secretariat did in the Belmont was astounding, 31 lengths, a record time which still stands 37 years later. Sheer Class!
As for…
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A poorly directed racing film with feminine zingers and overly posed group shots.
The Reverence: Throwing popcorn in the air in an overly unenthusiastic manner.
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I mainly watched it for the racing scenes because I'm a big nerd and therefore consider Secretariat to be the coolest athlete ever. But the movie wasn't any good, really.
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If you're easily uplifted by uninspiring clichés or dull nightmares, then you've got a winner here.
You can safely watch this movie with your entire family, but that's only because it's sterile. It doesn't have anything inappropriate, and it also doesn't have heart. Maybe that's also something inappropriate. Maybe it's better to play it safe by putting a dramatic song in every moment of reflection and by making sure most actors contort their faces into a monstrous mirror of fake…
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Okay I really need to stop watching saccharine genre films. I think my psyche is starting to warp. Goddammit though I enjoyed this.
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... dialogue is awful.
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A formulaic Disney inspirational true story. Diane Lane gives a spirited performance as the Housewife turned racehorse owner but the predictable flourishes hold this film back. Still, this is highly enjoyable if you like this sort of thing.
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Whenever I watch an "inspirational sports film" I always go into the movie skeptical. It can't be helped. How many movies like Secretariat out there recycle a similar sports story and, despite the fact that they are based on true stories, still utilize the same tired plot points? There are many. So, going into Secretariat, I had my concerns.
For one thing, this movie is about a horse and not a person. Horse racing isn't exactly at the top of…
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For a film where you know the ending it was very well done and entertaining. I watched this with my wife and we both liked it very much. I was blown away by how much he won by in the last race that was just purely amazing! The acting was strong all around, the writing and direction were good. A very interesting and enjoyable story of one of the best athletes that ever lived!
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DEcent true life tale about a famous race horse and the woman that brought it to be, all very movie of the week stuff going on, but has things going for it with a engageing performance from Diane lane
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A good horse movie, although it would be hard for any story to do justice to the name of the greatest horse ever to run (not that I'm biased).
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Based on the stories I'd read about the making of this film and its story, I wasn't sure what to expect. I wasn't super excited to see it, but hey, I like horses, and I like races too, so I gave it a shot.
Based on the true story of the absolutely amazing horse Secretariat, I came away from the film with mixed feelings.
I wasn't impressed with the themes in the film. We've seen them many times, so they're…