The 2nd film I’ve seen about Pre, and that’s where it ranks as well. We all know the story… If you don’t, I recommend you watch Prefontaine, which came out a year earlier and despite a lower rating on IMDB, I find it to be a much better film.

What bothered me about this one was the casting; Billy Crudup leads you to believe Steve was some stoner retard, and Donald Sutherland is an airy a-hole.

The story was perhaps told a bit better, but there’s something to be said for getting my emotions involved… this one didn’t do that.

While still a decent movie, I cannot recommend it to anyone who is not a runner.

Grade: C+