![]() ![]() There is a leisurely introduction to the times and the three men before the horse makes its appearance we see once again the classic battle between the automobile and the horse Charles Howard ( Jeff Bridges) begins as a bicycle salesman, is asked to repair a Stanley Steamer, takes it apart and makes some improvements, and before long is a millionaire who buys a farm and turns the stables into a garage.Īfter a family tragedy, however, he changes directions and becomes a horse owner and breeder. ![]() The story has the classic structure of a sports movie, with a setback right before the big race at the end, but, like Seabiscuit, it's a slow starter. If an underdog like Seabiscuit could win against larger and more famous horses with distinguished pedigrees, then maybe there was a chance for anyone. ![]() And in the somewhat simplified calculus of the movie, both Seabiscuit and Roosevelt's New Deal, more or less in that order, were a shot in the American arm. ![]() The nation needed something to believe in. The Depression had brought America to its knees. "Seabiscuit," based on the best-seller by Laura Hillenbrand, tells the stories of these three men and the horse against the backdrop of the times. ![]()
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