Steve Prefontaine must have been something special -- everyone says so -- but there's no magic on the screen.
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03/14/07
Prefontaine (1997)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:16
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.5/10
Reviews for Prefontaine
Prefontaine gets to the finish line in reasonable shape despite plenty of sloppy running along the way.
03/14/07
Top CriticNo review available.
01/07/05
With its moving final scenes and well-developed subject, the story of Steve Prefontaine is a decidedly well-told American tale.
10/19/04
One of the better sports movies to come from Hollywood in recent years.
02/19/04
No review available.
01/24/04
Nothing more than a glorified, profanity-sprinkled made-for-TV movie, from the cast right down to the shallow treatment of its subject.
01/13/04
Disappointingly colorless and squeaky-clean.
05/20/03
Top CriticNow Steve Prefontaine can be immortalized for the complex and shining star that he was.
05/14/03
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11/06/02
Leto is the greatest beneficiary of these moments, seizing upon the opportunity to convincingly capture Prefontaine's egotistical, enigmatic, obsessive, charismatic personality even when the script fails to do so.
06/05/02
A runner learns some invaluable lessons from his defeat in the Olympics.
02/26/02
Though it is always pleasant and agreeable, this film has the bland and undemanding texture that characterizes movies made for network TV.
02/14/01
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01/01/00
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01/01/00
A reasonably good retelling of the life story of Steve Prefontaine.
01/01/00
The film is refreshingly unsentimental, intelligent, and compelling (the race scenes areparticularly effective: even if you know the outcomes, these function as mini-dramas in themselves).
01/01/00
As the handsome Leto becomes more comfortable in the role, James begins to let loose his filmmaking skills, deftly weaving precise period re-creations and documentary footage to add dimension and humanity to Prefontaine.
01/01/00
Even through Prefontaine's obviousness, we feel its force.
01/01/00
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