Chariots of Fire | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

The picture is a piece of technological lyricism held together by the glue of simpleminded heroic sentiment; basically, its appeal is in watching a couple of guys win their races.

A handsome, well-acted, frequently charming film that would not be out of place on Masterpiece Theater. In other words, it is precisely what art-house audiences want at the moment -- a cautious, "distinguished," slightly boring good movie.

Directing his first feature, Hugh Hudson has come up with a rare film that will surprise you with its beauty and magnificence of spirit.

There's no tension in this movie, no grit or suspense. And though one basks in the details of Cambridge life just after World War I, our pleasure depends on our believing what we see, and Colin Welland's screenplay rings false at every turn.

If our emotions have been manipulated by the medium, all I can say is I like the feeling. It's a drugless high, and here's a film that should be made illegal to miss.