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Seabiscuit
Directed by Gary Ross
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, William H. Macy, Gary Stevens, Michael Angarano, Michael O'Neill, Annie Corley, Dyllan Chistopher, Valerie Mahaffey; Narrated by David McCullough
Rated: (for sexual situations and violent images).
Reviewed by Dustin Putman, July 26, 2003.
"Seabiscuit" is being touted as the first major Oscar contender of the year, although after watching it, one suspects it has received such hype not because it is a truly great motion picture, but out of default. This summer's movie season has been filled with action, violence, explosions, special effects, and little thought (not to mention nonstop sequels), and because "Seabiscuit" is the first "serious" mainstream film of the season, it is being looked at as a sort of godsend. In actuality, it is pleasant enough to watch, but its overall effect does not extend beyond this slight honor. Directed by Gary Ross (1998's lovely " Pleasantville What is top-notch are the performances of Jeff Bridges (2001's " K-PAX ") and Tobey Maguire (2002's " Spider-Man "). Bridges powerfully conveys the unimaginable sudden loss of a child, and continues to carry this secret hurt even when the troubled script (also by Gary Ross) lets him down. After his bulked-up work in " | |
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