
Movie Info
Genre :
DramaRelease Date :
October 21, 2005MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
John GatinsStarring :
Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzman, Oded Fehr
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“..there's not an inventive moment in the entire film..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..recycles just about every sentimental ploy and cliche from a raft of horse racing movies...”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]

“..manages to be enormously satisfying..”
by Jessica Reaves [Chicago Tribune]

“..is painfully slow in getting going..”
by Sue Pierman [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]

“..heartfelt and touching...”
by Liam Cullin [Empire Movies]

“..Gatins makes an impressive debut as writer-director..”
by James Verniere [Boston Herald]

“..feels formulaic and farfetched, but in a family-friendly, feel-good way...”
by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

“..falls flat on its face..”
by Steve Moreau [The Cinema Source]

“..Exceptionally satisfying..”
by Jolie Williamson [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]

“..Engaging feel-good drama that gleefully trots out all the usual cliches..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]

“..compelling and well-acted...”
by Ellen Futterman [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

“..a watchable, even enjoyable movie about and for girls..”
by Marrit Ingman [Austin Chronicle]

“..a solid and heartfelt film that's suitable for the whole family...”
by Stan Urankar [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]

“..a refreshing change of pace, especially after the recent bombardment of too-dark, overly ambitious and/or highly flawed dramas..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]

“..a pleasantly diverting family drama...”
by Kevin Courrier [Boxoffice Magazine]

“..a higher echelon of feel-good family film..”
by Christy Lemire [Denver Rocky Mountain News]

“..a family film that even adults may enjoy...”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
Reviewed by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]






