This is based upon a true story
A bar fight is the catalyst for horse owner Mark Allen (Kane) and horse trainer Chip Woolley (Ulrich) to become life long friends. Chip encourages Mark to purchase Mine That Bird, a small horse that walks funny.
The only reason to see this film is to watch the race at the end. Pro Jockey Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a Kentucky Derby win. It is there you will want to stand up and cheer even though you know the outcome. It is quite a race.
The back-story to all this is sketchy; the acting, dialogues, and direction are suspect in places, with no real development at all. All is sketchy and one has to assume things. Many things went wrong before the Derby race and they were sketchy as well, but you get the point and maybe that's enough. I kept getting the feeling that Continuity was not in play. Like I said "sketchy." However, to be fair, when the scenes are at Louisville, the acting, dialogues and direction come together much better.
What was lacking was more scenes with the horse. Chip comes across as mean tempered and rude to his female jockey Alex played by Madelyn Deutch.
So if you want to see the movie and just watch the race at the end you will be ahead of the game. Calvin Borel's ride is amazing and saves this movie. Remember, it is a true story. (5/10)
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Small stuff and not much of it.
A bar fight is the catalyst for horse owner Mark Allen (Kane) and horse trainer Chip Woolley (Ulrich) to become life long friends. Chip encourages Mark to purchase Mine That Bird, a small horse that walks funny.
The only reason to see this film is to watch the race at the end. Pro Jockey Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a Kentucky Derby win. It is there you will want to stand up and cheer even though you know the outcome. It is quite a race.
The back-story to all this is sketchy; the acting, dialogues, and direction are suspect in places, with no real development at all. All is sketchy and one has to assume things. Many things went wrong before the Derby race and they were sketchy as well, but you get the point and maybe that's enough. I kept getting the feeling that Continuity was not in play. Like I said "sketchy." However, to be fair, when the scenes are at Louisville, the acting, dialogues and direction come together much better.
What was lacking was more scenes with the horse. Chip comes across as mean tempered and rude to his female jockey Alex played by Madelyn Deutch.
So if you want to see the movie and just watch the race at the end you will be ahead of the game. Calvin Borel's ride is amazing and saves this movie. Remember, it is a true story. (5/10)
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Small stuff and not much of it.