What I loved about the filming of this movie was the absolute variety of shots there was. It seems as though the filmmakers tried to think of every angle that would help portray the significance of the plot, an idea, or character development. One of my favorite segments in this film is when Secretariat is in one of the races and the filmmakers catch shots in the point of view of the jockey and then they would switch to a wide shot of the whole race track, then they would switch to a close up of the house. However, the best part of this sequence is right at the end where the frame is expanded so the shot looks as though the horse is moving slower than it actually is. In doing this, the audience can see the horse lift its whole body off the ground and then land back down of each foot. It is incredible.
Secondly, I loved how the filmmakers incorporated Penny Chenery's family into the film as well. Though the movie is mainly about Chenery, the owner of Secretariat, we still see how living a life far away from your home and family takes a toll on the loved ones. There were many times where the filmmakers would interlink the life that Penny Chenery was making for herself in Meadow Stables and the life her family was leading back in Colorado. However, there is this one moment, when the family at home is watching the race, that we see the excitement on Penny Chenery's face as she watches her horse race and the excitement of her family back home as they watch Secretariat win the race. It's in the few moments, and those juxtaposition of frames that shows the audience that even though this family is separated, there is a thread that is keeping them together.
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Way to work the word juxtaposition into your post. I see that you've been paying attention in class! You make the film sound very compelling. particularly your descriptions of the camera work. Good observations about storyline as well. Nothing wrong with enjoying a movie that has a happy ending. We all need those sometimes.
-Prof
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