Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews
Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
DoctorJackal For being a movie about an equestrian icon, I was surprised at how disengaged I felt with the horse. I went into this movie expecting to see an exciting tale about an underdog who rose above the odds to win it all. Instead, I got a bogged-down story that loses itself in flat characters and uninteresting dialogue. The cast is great and everyone does their best to keep the movie afloat, but even John Malkovich can't make up for such a shoddy script. Overall, Secretariat is a movie that tries to do too much. Instead of focusing on the horse and what it means to win, we get stuck with dull interactions about investors, boring family issues, financial decisions, and other aspects that do very little to the story. A movie titled 'Secretariat' should focus on the horse. You can imagine my frustration when I discovered how little insight the film gave about him. What it showed was a two-hour display of Diane Lane's insecurities and how she deals with an unive husband. A husband who, believe it or not, has no personality aside from being too concerned about money.It's a pretty harmless venture, and it certainly means well, but I can't overlook the blatant issues. It certainly isn't terrible, but if you're looking for an inspiring movie about an American legend, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. Stick with Seabiscuit, a movie with far more interesting characters, a much better script, and a lot more heart.
Guy DeMatties Although the movie has been "Disneyed" (however, less than the usual Disney fare) the film is an inspiring recount of Secretariat's run to the 1973 Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing. The horse itself inspired iration from many sports lovers, and even the casual racing fan, as being a "special" athlete, albeit the four-legged variety. He made many lists of the top 100 athletes of the 20th century, and has been memorialized continuously by the horse racing community. This film puts his legend on celluloid for everyone to see. It also tells the story of Penny Chenery Tweedy, who elbowed her way into a man's world to save the family horse farm. Some of the facts might be stretched and dramatized, but the message it sends is one of remarkable will and measures the heart of a champion. A good watch, especially the Triple Crown re-creations.
alumini2004 Secretariat (2010) :What gives us inspiration for some it is the deeds of others and for some it is spirituality for me it is movies.I have seen lot of inspirational movies but none better that Secretariat there hasn't been a movie in the recent years that has inspired me more than this one , i cannot believe it took me three years to watch this amazing movie ,you would have watched some of the sports movies prior to this but the things that make this a phenomenal is the Story , Acting and Accuracy of the facts by not deviating from the true event itself , Diane lane did a exceptional job as did John Malkovich they both deserved an Oscar for this but after seeing the recent academy awards and the people who have won them it is safe to say that it is not the performances like this that don't deserve academy awards but it is the academy awards that doesn't deserve them,nonetheless the movie is beautifully shot and there is nothing more beautiful than to see a Race horse sprint and fly away to victory and till this date it is considered the greatest racing horse of all time."More than three thousand years ago a man named Job complained to God about all his troubles and the Bible tells us that God answered. Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paused fiercely, rejoicing in his strength and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing, He does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground. He cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds" -Penny Chenery
classicsoncall I don't care if you were around at the time or not, knowing how the story turns out doesn't make it any less exciting or inspirational. In 1972, the name Secretariat was every bit as ubiquitous as that of Muhammad Ali who's also mentioned by name in the picture. The only thing you weren't aware of back then, sports fan or not, was the story of owner Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), who's destiny rode on a coin toss and a dream. In a way, this one could have been called 'The Chenery Story' for it's emphasis on one person's devotion to a father's legacy and a determination to succeed in the face of adversity. With Disney Studios at the helm, you needn't worry about questionable language or suggestively explicit scenes. This is the story of a winner with a message - you never know how far you can go unless you run.
