Gordon-11 This film tells the story of an African American man who is particularly gifted in athletics back in 1930's. He has to prove himself in the times of profound racial discrimination, and finally gets a chance to compete in the Olympics. He is under pressure not to take part in the Berlin Olympics in 1936, when Nazi Germany has an extremist set of values that actually makes his winning even more important."Race" shows a gifted man who is determined to succeed. He concentrates on his goal to win, and he does not let racial issues distract his from his destined path. His glory in Berlin is uplifting, and his friendship with the German athlete is even more beautiful. it reminds people that there are traces of humanity left even when times appear desperate. I think "Race" tells a good inspirational story.

jrdement-48130 Attention younger generations:Avery Brundage was an unapologetic and unbending racist Nazi sympathizer. To portray him as this farcical film does, as a hero fighting for Jesse Owens so perverts history that it should be a crime. And, Leni Reifenstal WAS a Nazi and supported Hitler and his actions throughout the war and its buildup without reservation.The main underlying objective of this movie seems to be that Avery Brundage wasn't the renowned corrupt amoral Nazi sympathizer and racist anti-semite that history knows him to have been. For me, one of the most compelling stories in our history was totally ruined by the complete re-writing of history to vindicate the American racist anti-semitic Brundage, one of the most vile, despicable, destructive forces in the history of sport, not just for America but the world. Brundage was absolutely explicit in his contempt for Owens, Jews, and African-Americans, and never made ANY protests over the treatment of Owens or any other American. Additionally, Leni Reifenstal supported the Nazis and Hitler without reservation throughout the regime, and if she indeed prevailed to film Owens, it was for the sake of the film, not because she rejected Hitler's racism and anti-semitism.Why the history lesson and very little about the film? Because films like this which pervert history distort this and future generation's understanding of the times and the people. Everything but the fictional propaganda of a script, full of more lies than Trump and Clinton told all year, and ending with a totally fabricated meeting between Owens and Reifenstal, one last attempt to rescue her reputation and bastardize history.This is appalling piece of film making. Beautifully told lies are still lies, and this film is one gigantic lie.

DKosty123 There is a lot of important history presented in this movie. There is some spin as well. The film does go over Owens records - Jesse set or tied national high school records in the 100 yard dash, 200-yard dash, and the long jump. After a stellar high school career, he attended Ohio State University. On May 25, 1935, at the Big Ten Conference Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Owens broke three world records (long jump, 220- yard dash and 220-yard low hurdles) and tied a fourth (100-yard dash), all in a 45 minute span.In his junior year at Ohio State, Owens competed in 42 events and won them all, including four in the Big Ten Championships, four in the NCAA Championships, two in the AAU Championships and three at the Olympic Trials.In 1936, Jesse became the first American in Olympic Track and Field history to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad by winning four gold medals: 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds (tying the world record), long jump with a jump of 26' 5 1/4" (Olympic record), 200 meter dash in 20.7 seconds (Olympic record), and 400 meter relay (first leg) in 39.8 seconds (Olympic and world record). In 1976, Jesse was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award bestowed upon a civilian, by Gerald R. Ford. Owens was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush.Very good acting by the entire cast in this one. The acting and the script here are powerful. It is amazing that Truman, JFK, LBJ, Carter, and Reagan never honored Owens. At least Cleavon Little and Mel Brooks mentioned him in Blazing Saddles.The sad truth to the Owens story is how much it hammers home the racism in the US in the 1930's, as FDR never even honored Owens. The film loses accuracy points on the concern of people in the US about racism in Nazi Germany. Yes, the NAACP asked Owens not to compete, but no, that organization was not speaking for the majority of Americans at that time. That is a more modern spin on this story as this same point of view is being used to justify apologizing for things that happened 200 years ago. It would not change history.If Owens had not gone to Berlin, no one would have noticed. Because he did, the world noticed though it changed very little of what would come to be.

Aussie Movie Reviews 7/10. In this bio-pic we take a look at Jesse Owens, who took the Olympics by storm in 1936 in Germany. Stephen Hopkins who is known for directing Lost in Space does a nice job of showing us a glimpse into 1936, and the life of Jesse Owens who was a track and field genius. I enjoyed the portrayal of Owens by Stephen James, he was charismatic and a joy to watch. I also thought that his chemistry with his coach played by Jason Sudeikis was well handled, with Sudeikis taking charge and doing a good job. I like true stories and although they are not always 100% accurate, they do help give you an insight into history. I found it was a solid 7, and was hoping for a little more intensity to push it to a 8, but overall just an enjoyable flick. Race Movie #racemovie https://www.facebook.com/Aussiemoviereview/