7.8/10 (Highly Recommend)
With the centenary (1924/2024) Paris games fast approaching I found it a good time to watch a biopic on one of the greatest athletes to ever compete. I've never known much about Jesse Owens' story other than he was a fast runner and competed in Germany. In fact, I wouldn't be able to tell you how many medals he won. (It was four by the way)
This film only tells the surface story I'm sure, but for me it still did a fantastic job of making me realize how tough Jesse had it in his work up and competition of Berlin 1936. It provides a good inspiration for the world that no matter your race, religion, or creed it's important to stick together and believe in humanity.
The film is set at a good pace, and honestly one of the best sport biopic films I've ever seen. I feel it catches all the important moments in relatively good clarity from the moment you're introduced to Mr. Owens to the moment he wins his fourth medal. It isn't simply lining up for a race and a skip to the finish line. You experience the 10 second races and the 8' jumps as if you yourself get to witness history. There's good cinematography that catches those all important moments.
Despite me seeing Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" (2020-2023) first I can see why he was chosen as a coach in the first place. He truly knows how to express the go gettem feelings of leadership. The overall selection of casting is good and I enjoyed tue chemistry.
Overall, a film I would love to watch again. Though I struggle with documentaries I would love to learn more in-depth about the life of Jesse Owens. Again, it may feel like a surface story but it catches good emotional drama with a superb cast that brings history to light. I'm glad this film was longer and included the races because it made it more exciting to watch.
That's it for now. Thanks for taking time to read my review. Happy watching and enjoy the show!
With the centenary (1924/2024) Paris games fast approaching I found it a good time to watch a biopic on one of the greatest athletes to ever compete. I've never known much about Jesse Owens' story other than he was a fast runner and competed in Germany. In fact, I wouldn't be able to tell you how many medals he won. (It was four by the way)
This film only tells the surface story I'm sure, but for me it still did a fantastic job of making me realize how tough Jesse had it in his work up and competition of Berlin 1936. It provides a good inspiration for the world that no matter your race, religion, or creed it's important to stick together and believe in humanity.
The film is set at a good pace, and honestly one of the best sport biopic films I've ever seen. I feel it catches all the important moments in relatively good clarity from the moment you're introduced to Mr. Owens to the moment he wins his fourth medal. It isn't simply lining up for a race and a skip to the finish line. You experience the 10 second races and the 8' jumps as if you yourself get to witness history. There's good cinematography that catches those all important moments.
Despite me seeing Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" (2020-2023) first I can see why he was chosen as a coach in the first place. He truly knows how to express the go gettem feelings of leadership. The overall selection of casting is good and I enjoyed tue chemistry.
Overall, a film I would love to watch again. Though I struggle with documentaries I would love to learn more in-depth about the life of Jesse Owens. Again, it may feel like a surface story but it catches good emotional drama with a superb cast that brings history to light. I'm glad this film was longer and included the races because it made it more exciting to watch.
That's it for now. Thanks for taking time to read my review. Happy watching and enjoy the show!
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