The Jessie Owens character was describing the competitors of a track race as there is only fast and slow. He could have been describing this movie about the greatest track runner of all time. Sometimes it is fast and too often it is slow.
In the two hour fifteen minute running time you to will be checking your watch. There is plenty of talking about should the U.S. boycott the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. An equal amount of time and talk is devoted to whether Jessie Owens should boycott the Olympic Games. Well if you know the outcome of all that debate you know the USA goes and Jessie runs.
The movie looks good and the period is captured on the screen. Stephan James gives a strong performance and looks his part. Jason Sudeikis doesn't seem like the runner he use to be turned drinking coach. The other white males were all portrayed as flawed. That includes Avery , did I accept a bribe, and Dean Cromwell along with Hitler both seemed out of touch with reality. The portrayal of Leni Riefenstahl was interesting as it had her recreating scenes for her documentary of the games.
The movie looks good on the big screen and would be best enjoyed in the theater. It tells the story of an American hero. The over end credits photos of the real Jessie Owens are a highlight.
In the two hour fifteen minute running time you to will be checking your watch. There is plenty of talking about should the U.S. boycott the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. An equal amount of time and talk is devoted to whether Jessie Owens should boycott the Olympic Games. Well if you know the outcome of all that debate you know the USA goes and Jessie runs.
The movie looks good and the period is captured on the screen. Stephan James gives a strong performance and looks his part. Jason Sudeikis doesn't seem like the runner he use to be turned drinking coach. The other white males were all portrayed as flawed. That includes Avery , did I accept a bribe, and Dean Cromwell along with Hitler both seemed out of touch with reality. The portrayal of Leni Riefenstahl was interesting as it had her recreating scenes for her documentary of the games.
The movie looks good on the big screen and would be best enjoyed in the theater. It tells the story of an American hero. The over end credits photos of the real Jessie Owens are a highlight.