Seabiscuit (DVD, 2003)

Inspirational movie set in the 1930's about an underdog, undersized horse and the 3 men who formed a strange alliance to ride him to glory!

Jeff Bridges in a characteristic performance gives this time piece integrity and believability, similar to the job he turned in years before as Tucker: A Man and His Dream. Tobey Maguire (Spiderman himself!) plays the role of the rough-and-tumble jockey who is the only man strong enough to ride such a wild horse. Maguire doesn't quite seem to pull off the coarseness required of this character and seems a bit lost in it's execution here. Also stars Chris Cooper and who else but William H. Macy in yet another timepiece role. A decent film rooted much more in drama than in sports.

I love this movie because it is based on a true story about a Horse, a Grand Horse! And the 'Era' of the 1930's where people dressed up everyday. Women wore dresses, hats, gloves, and pump heels. And Men wore 4 piece suits, hats and behaved more like Gentlemen. I loved it more because this movie is packed with human emotions. Men and Women broken by their past and fighting to survive the times. Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper,Elizabeth Banks, Gary Stevens, and William H. Macy performed with great emotion. Great Artists in their own right.

Why did I decide to buy it? To lift up my spirits. To remind myself Seabiscuit is just one story about a few broken peoples in the world and were healed by one horse and how they all came together to love one another and healed one another!

If you love horses, you will love, love, love this movie. If you don't like horses, you will still enjoy this movie. Its super plot, story line, beginning, middle and ending is worth it,hope, faith, all for the underdog. He was a great racehorse, a rare quirk, a million to one shot and so was his jockey as his rider. It all comes together for a triumphant end, and so rightly earned. When I went to see this movie, when it came out, the place was crowded. Sure, there were a lot of horse lovers like me there, of course, would I miss this? Do bears .... in the woods? Well, the audience stood up at the end and cheered! Some people had tears in there eyes, yes, me too. The cinematography and direction, the scenes, the action, the angles, the storyline and the fact that this really happened and is documented with actual photos is what makes this movie over the top. It's as real as it gets. Love it!~ So, if you need your fix of "horsey" stuff, see this! Have a good cry, cheer on the winner, horse and man, underdogs both, and feel good that the little guy can still win, with talent, hard work, faith, hope and courage. Note: also see The Black Stallion, Pharlap, National Velvet, The Miracle of The White Stallions (story of the Lipizzaner horses that were saved by Gen Patton in WWII)and of course Sylvester (a must see). And if you like dog movies, well that's another time and review. See them all and pass them on. Enjoy!!!
Rachel Robinson

i loved it. a true story that makes you laugh and cry. this movie is about a horse that nobody wanted and a jockey that nobody wanted. seabiscuit is a horse that the whole coutry rooted for. it is about people that loved this horse and stuck by him no matter what. this horse started to win races that nobody thought he could win. the match race aganist the favorite war admiral was so exciting. the ending made me cry

What a story! Every time I watch this I am inspired by tenacity of true winners.
Toby McGuire and Beau Bridges do wonderful work. The scene where Red is riding in the open on Seabiscuit to help him become a horse again is my favorite. It's feel like I'm with them riding. My five year old neice says this is her favorite movie.