|
|
The true story of Graeme Obree, living in poverty in Scotland, whose receipt of a bicycle as a gift during his childhood brings him joy-and eventual fame. But the road is not easy, even when he reaches the top.
Losing his bicycle business, he uses effort and guile to create a homemade racing bicycle and get himself noticed by potential corporate sponsors so he can get into big-time bicycle racing. He succeeds, but one catch: the bicycle industry doesn't like the fact that Obree had been using a homemade bike, so they try to trip him up with all sorts of rule changes and finally succeed in pushing him back down. Along with his existing mental problems, Obree is back in the slums.
But he makes a comeback and wins again, and the movie ends, though Obree's career (and unfortunately his mental problems) would continue long after. As for the movie itself, the pacing is right, the characters are credible, as is the story, and it gives the message that once you reach the top, the challenges still go on. Recommended.
score 8/10
bigverybadtom 1 July 2013
Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2823629/ |
|
24-2-2021 12:07:15