Rating of
3/4
Good enough
patjohnson76 - wrote on 06/15/11
A solid effort from all involved. The story of Secretariat is told here, as we see his owner, Penny Chenery, go from acquiring the horse, it's training, all the way up to the most important races of its life. There's a good cast here, particularly Lane as Chenery There's a strong attention to detail to recreate the early 70s, from the clothes, hairstyle, right down to the art direction. Given that it's a Disney production, there is the occasional sappy dialogue (mostly about overcoming...everything) and Sham's owner, who serves as Secretariat's main rival, comes across as a ridiculously over-the-top villain. However, the racing scenes are great and I have to say I was pretty entertained, so much so I went to YouTube afterward to rewatch the real Secretariat win the Triple Crown.
