annaily I enjoyed this movie but there are a few problems I have with it.I wish they wouldn't have tried to include so many scenes that are meant to explain the history of Nazi Germany and the controversy with the Berlin Olympics. There are scenes that take us far from Jesse and Ohio State track team into conferences with the international Olympic committee and meetings with German diplomats. I personally think that the history of the German Nazi Olympics is knowledge that most people are at least mildly aware of, but even if an audience knows nothing about it, you can tell a story that makes it clear without literally having to show the Olympic meetings. A story about Jesse Owens is a story about Jesse Owens. There are far too many and too long scenes that have nothing to do with him personally.The other major problem I have is the accents. Jesse's accent changes constantly. It goes from general rural African American accent to 2016 Stephan James. Larry Snyder only ever sounds like 2016 Jason Sudekis. It's not right for the place nor the time. It distracts from the movie because all I can hear is funny guy SNL Jason. The acting isn't phenomenal. There's a lot of unnatural dialogue moments. Far too many. But it's not terribly awful. Just awkward and a bit distracting. Historical inaccuracies are a major complaint I see, and while I can understand that, I personally didn't find them to be obviously distracting (aside from Jason sounding like he's doing an SNL skit instead of even attempting any accent.) All other characters accents are random as well. Sometimes they fit, other times the don't. Sometimes it seems like they intentionally wanted to neutralize accents. Overall it's just kinda meh. It's better than average, but they didn't do Jesse justice in forming an emotional connection with him. He's presented in a meh way. You're rooting for him of course but you're not really enthusiastic. i didn't form an emotional connection where I really cared about him. I wish they would've cut the diplomat meeting scenes and used that time to give us more backstory and emotion for Jesse. Disappointing. Could've been great but it just didn't meet my expectation.

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.

Hellmant 'RACE': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)A biographical sports drama flick, based on the 1930s track and field star Jesse Owens; who won four gold medals (a record) at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The movie stars Stephan James, as Owens; and it costars Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Shanice Banton. It was directed by veteran action filmmaker Stephen Hopkins, and it was written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. The film performed moderately well with critics, and at the Box Office. I enjoyed it, to a moderate extent, as well. The film tells the story of Jesse Owens (James); as he first begins college (the first member of his family to do so) at Ohio State. He struggles with racism, and finding work to provide for his family (back home), while becoming a world famous athlete; under the tutelage of his coach, Larry Snyder (Sudeikis). After he's accepted to the Olympic Games, Owens must also decide if he wants to compete (in a Nazi Germany controlled 1936 Berlin). After America also debates this decision.The movie is highlighted by the performances of it's two leads. I'm a huge Jason Sudeikis fan, and I really like seeing him try different things (like this). I think he pulls it off. James is good as well; and the parts of the movie that deal with their characters' friendship (which is a large part of it), are the movie at it's best. The rest of the film feels like it could have been more inspiring though; as it kinds of settles for a lot of overdone clichés instead.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/YnZSF_6sbsA

SnoopyStyle It's 1933. Jesse Owens (Stephan James) leaves his home in Cleveland to go to Ohio State. Former track star Larry Snyder (Jason Sudeikis) is the coach of a losing program. He sees natural talents in Owens and aims to win gold in 1936 Berlin. Owens has a daughter with Ruth Solomon. Meanwhile, the US Olympics Committee is debating boycott supported by Jeremiah Mahoney (William Hurt). They send construction magnate Avery Brundage (Jeremy Irons) to Berlin to meet Leni Riefenstahl (Carice van Houten) and Joseph Goebbels (Barnaby Metschurat).This is a very sincere, functional historical drama. Stephan James does sincere work. There is very limited drama before the games. There are snippets of insights into this track and field world. The best is Snyder talking over the football team in the locker room to demonstrate a hostile crowd. However, I'm not sold on Sudeikis in this dramatic role. He doesn't have the gravitas. He always seem out of place in this role. The first half really holds very little drama or surprises.Jesse Owens' romantic challenges hold little interest. The NAACP and others pushing for boycott adds a little color. The drama seems to come from Luz, Brundage, Riefenstahl, Goebbels, and finally the replacement of Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller. This indicates a better drama not in the biopic of Owens but a drama behind Berlin 36.