With each shot of the gun, each stride across the track, I felt roped into Owens world. Once at the meets, things get turned up a notch with blaring music and beautiful shots raise your emotions to new heights. The training sessions are just the ice breaker to preaching the morals of hard work and determination. But the negativity is only one side of the coin, and Race does an even better job with their more lighthearted moments. The emotion it brings will truly unnerve some people, and I'm sure some group will get offended by the portrayal of some Race in this movie (despite the inspirational theme in this movie). Captains and financers of the Nazi regime are even more chilling, as they radiated the menacing energy we've come to know from history, adding suspense to the film. The racial fervor of the times is brought in full force with extras intensely screaming with furious scowls painting their faces. Race is packed with well edited sequences that show the struggles Owens faced in his day as he trained to become the champion. And once more Hollywood manages to bring all of that to bear with cinematic magic. When it comes to historical biographies such as Race, you look for a portrayal that elicits pride, passion, and other emotions that will inspire the audience. So once more I dive into my local theater to review the latest in cinematic productions. While the Oscars may eat up these kinds of movies, they sometimes get overcredited with being the best movie over the year. This weekend, the life of track legend Jesse Owens comes to the silver screen in the movie entitled Race. I guess this motto is the reason Hollywood continues to make historical figure movies at least once a year. They say those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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