Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
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Isn't it funny how black people keep screaming about racism but in the movie Owens says "china man" even though the athlete is Japanese? I grew up with black people being more racist than any white man. Its only racist if it happens to blacks or hispanics in this country. Otherwise I do like watching movies based on historical facts.
Race, the final Frontier ... no wait, that is something completely different. But if there ever was a more apt title than this, is something I can not answer. Right at this moment, none other come to mind that have that double meaning (some might say pun). Yes it is about racing, but it's also about race (also skin color to be more accurate).This being based on true events and actual persons, has a tough task. But it pulls it off. And maybe if it played later in cinemas, it might have had a chance to be considered for an Oscar or two too. As it is, this is a gripping story of a man overcoming many odds to go to an Olympic Event. But is it the right thing to do? What I did like was the morality and the hard questions this did ask. Also the fact that it did paint a broader picture than your average movie. It's still not perfect, but it's still more than solid
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. The director of this film made Predator 2 back in 1990 wow that is such a big development Race was a pretty good film sure it had it's flaws mostly in repeating same old stuff like he breaks up with his wife, they make fun of him because his black and you know it's not an original film but for what it was i was entertained although it does get kinda boring at times but pretty good acting and locations and i was very big surprised by the performance of Jason Sudeikis he was amazing in this film and i can't remember a role that he owned like ever 9/10.
'RACE': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)A biographical sports drama flick, based on the 1930s track and field star Jesse Owens; who won four gold medals (a record) at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The movie stars Stephan James, as Owens; and it costars Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Shanice Banton. It was directed by veteran action filmmaker Stephen Hopkins, and it was written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. The film performed moderately well with critics, and at the Box Office. I enjoyed it, to a moderate extent, as well. The film tells the story of Jesse Owens (James); as he first begins college (the first member of his family to do so) at Ohio State. He struggles with racism, and finding work to provide for his family (back home), while becoming a world famous athlete; under the tutelage of his coach, Larry Snyder (Sudeikis). After he's accepted to the Olympic Games, Owens must also decide if he wants to compete (in a Nazi Germany controlled 1936 Berlin). After America also debates this decision.The movie is highlighted by the performances of it's two leads. I'm a huge Jason Sudeikis fan, and I really like seeing him try different things (like this). I think he pulls it off. James is good as well; and the parts of the movie that deal with their characters' friendship (which is a large part of it), are the movie at it's best. The rest of the film feels like it could have been more inspiring though; as it kinds of settles for a lot of overdone clichés instead.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/YnZSF_6sbsA