Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudekis, Eli Goree, William Hurt, Jeremy Irons, Amanda Crew
Directed By: Stephen Hopkins
Plot: A biopic that tells the true story of Jesse Owens (James), and how he started as a young man trying to get an education at Ohio State by running track for the college, to the Olympics, where he has a shot to stick it to Hitler and his white supremacy bullshit. Of course, you already know the ending, that’s why there’s a movie about Jesse Owens.
What Works: This film follows the same formula laid out by 42 a few ...