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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Chariots of Fire (1981) in Movies

Jul 4, 2021  
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
1981 | Drama, International, Sport
4
7.6 (8 Ratings)
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Yep - just as overly-mannered, anticlimactic, awards bait-y, and loooonnngggg as everyone says. However, also like everyone says, there's no denying that righteous Vangelis score and drop-dead gorgeous shots (in particular the sumptuous locales, but even the grandiose interior shots here remind you just how much can actually be captured on a camera lens). But honestly? You could do *way* worse in terms of Oscar bait (or even wrongful Best Picture winners). I thought this was mostly fine right up until - ironically - the Olympics happen where it then proceeds to fall apart narratively, structurally, and thematically. This features some fairly compelling notes on antisemitism, faith, and patriotism but they all only get mentioned like once or twice before taking a backseat to the rather sterile and predictable running stuff - which is shot competently but uninvolving, if you're going to underwrite most of the other stuff then you at least gotta have that, boss. Also noticeably misogynistic - setting up the paper-thin women characters as sticks-in-the-mud who have to be condescendingly explained to like infants why they should just shut up and realize that what these rich, spoiled asshole men want is more important than what they want. Plus everyone in this runs like they have to take a massive shit.