Nowadays, deciding on a movie to watch is like looking for a needle in a haystack. There seems to be a consistent downhill movement in plot quality, consequentially rendering movies that are a pathetic drag. That’s when I decided to post a blog for every movie I came across, watched and came to love. So, the first post honor goes to ‘Secretariat’ – a drama genre that is suitable for family viewing, vested with adrenaline boosters.
Why you should watch it?
To a common eye, this picture is all about a precocious racehorse, reiterating along the lines of those all-too-common stunning underdog stories. Well, I suggest you look deeper, not into Secretariat, but into Penny Tweedy. She is one gritty lady worth knowing about in our lives. The movie begins with Penny taking over the farm estate from her ailing father, after steadfastly refusing to liquidate it. Keeping in mind her palmy childhood days spent playing with the horses, she decides to revive the business headed to the ruins, by taking one focused shot into horse-racing. In a community filled with ruthless chauvinists vying to outlive the odds, Penny gets noticed by displaying her panache, right from wanting the sire of Somethingroyal (Something that everybody she knew advised against) and finally growing him into one of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time. The way she selects her crew is also notable, for she picks on people who fall in the same pod with her i.e. misunderstood people packed with latent potential. With the crew set, she begins grooming ‘Big Red’ (her chestnut colt) to compete for the Triple Crown, the most honored title for 3 year old Thoroughbreds. Clinching the title would be victory enough to silence the rash comments from male competitors as well as ease the tax filings for the estate. While training Big Red, never once do we see Penny taking out her frustration on him. On the contrary, she is compassionate and Big Red is rather attached to her incredible soothing powers. With these incidents making half the movie, the rest is a lovely visual of Secretariat majestically trotting towards the title. [Remember adrenaline boosters? Well, this is that part].
Moreover, I loved this movie not only for Penny’s gusto as the perfect businesswoman. There is much more depth to her character when she firmly handles both her family and the farm amidst marital issues. In the process of watching her juggle both business and relationships with the perfect rhythm, I have become her secret admirer. She is a lady ironclad with pure grit and forbearance to get through the worst and embrace the best. Thus, Penny Tweedy is a true-life embodiment of our ‘Loaded Women Power’, thereby holding the potential to be a paragon to look up to, for budding women aspirants lining up in this 21st century.
To a common eye, this picture is all about a precocious racehorse, reiterating along the lines of those all-too-common stunning underdog stories. Well, I suggest you look deeper, not into Secretariat, but into Penny Tweedy. She is one gritty lady worth knowing about in our lives. The movie begins with Penny taking over the farm estate from her ailing father, after steadfastly refusing to liquidate it. Keeping in mind her palmy childhood days spent playing with the horses, she decides to revive the business headed to the ruins, by taking one focused shot into horse-racing. In a community filled with ruthless chauvinists vying to outlive the odds, Penny gets noticed by displaying her panache, right from wanting the sire of Somethingroyal (Something that everybody she knew advised against) and finally growing him into one of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time. The way she selects her crew is also notable, for she picks on people who fall in the same pod with her i.e. misunderstood people packed with latent potential. With the crew set, she begins grooming ‘Big Red’ (her chestnut colt) to compete for the Triple Crown, the most honored title for 3 year old Thoroughbreds. Clinching the title would be victory enough to silence the rash comments from male competitors as well as ease the tax filings for the estate. While training Big Red, never once do we see Penny taking out her frustration on him. On the contrary, she is compassionate and Big Red is rather attached to her incredible soothing powers. With these incidents making half the movie, the rest is a lovely visual of Secretariat majestically trotting towards the title. [Remember adrenaline boosters? Well, this is that part].
Other add-ons in the movie would be the ever-supportive secretary of Penny, racy photography and Penny’s intricate relationship with everybody in her circle. So, what are you still waiting for? Grab some popcorn and move on. Cheerio!!
This entire movie feels authentic. She is very passionate.
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