Race

Cast: Stephan James(Jesse Owens), Jason Sudeikis(Larry Snyder),Shanice Banton(Wife of Jesse), Jeremy Irons(Avery), Carice van Houten(Leni),Barnaby Metschurat(Goebbels-Minister) and David Kross(Luz)
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Genre: Biography, Sport, Drama




A historic piece of biography excavated from the sport genre. A quality watch!




You may look forward to:

• Stephan James show up very convincing as a runner. Although he doesn't match up to the looks for the real 'Jesse Owens' but he certainly justifies the actual hero behind this story. Commendable job done!
• Roles played by Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten and David Kross were very significant in the making of  1936 Berlin Olympic Games. While 'Avery' was the key person behind the success of the event by giving other subjugated race a chance given the political atmosphere of that time, 'Leni' did her part in retaining the memories in the form of her film of the event. At the same time the true spirit of sportsmanship was highlighted by 'Luz'
• Barnaby Metschurat plays another key role from the Nazi ministry, while Shanice Banton provided a good supporting role to Stephan James
• The portions of the film where an American raises a voice against racial disparity in the Game of Olympics in 1936 to a German as well as American Jews supporting a Black American, to victory from their share of success- Stephen Hopkins does a delicate job in presenting the story so political as beautifully

What you can sleep over:

Jason Sudeikis did not really quite look like a coach. The charm that he carries from his earlier light genre movies suits him more compared to such roles. Nevertheless, he does just about fine as a support





The dampeners you should be aware of:

There are no dampeners so noticeable to strike





My Rating: 3.5/5

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