A generation of gods

Pattie 2022-03-23 09:02:57

As written in the short comment: the slightly mediocre plot can't control the powerful aura of this magical horse at all. The final subtitle introduces Secretariat as a god in the history of horse racing in the United States, and the film shows only the beginning of his glory.

Judging from the perspective of inspirational films, this film is only a qualified work, and it tells nothing more than a woman's self-salvation (saved her family and her farm). It has to be said that the performance of the heroine Diane is excellent, but the rest of the whole movie, except for the horse, gives a feeling of lethargy. The impact of a family-career conflict on a woman is not well represented in this film, with Penny Chenery's family part almost non-existent after her father's death. So that in the process of promoting the plot, I can feel that the father who should be prominent has less and less influence on her. Too much focus on Penny Chenery and Secretariat makes this inspirational film mediocre in terms of plot.

But the film has an absolute trump card: Secretariat! In the last three consecutive races, Shenma's performance completely conquered me. 2 body positions, 2 half body positions, 31 body positions! If the first game was a set-up, and the second game's "TV viewing" was forced into it to show the process of saving the family, then the third game really amazed me, and it was also a mediocre inspirational movie. The most perfect place.

At first, the trainer's worries made Penny Chenery decide to train for Secretariat. Later, the competitor's strategy against Secretariat's habit and the trainer's fear that the horse's heart would be reimbursed for the next race. It really suffocates my guess about the final outcome without any relevant background knowledge.

At the start of the game, Secretariat took the first place, which was too fast! This is not normal! I have never seen a horse run so fast! Even Penny Chenery, who knew Secretariat best, showed unease on his face. Then a shot of an empty runway and the complete cessation of the cheers plus the special expressions on people's faces made me think, did Secretariat hang up...

But, he started accelerating, he was getting faster and faster! He threw 31 positions away from what everyone thinks is the biggest opponent!

So I thought of a previous conversation between Penny Chenery and a horse trainer.

He is the most race horse I've ever seen.
No one knows his endurance.
He knows what
he knows.

Just like this god horse, all gods are not made. Gods made themselves because of them. .

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Secretariat quotes

  • Penny Chenery: My father's legacy is not his money. My father's legacy is the will to win.

  • Penny Chenery: I will not live the rest of my life in regret.