This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

This movie was so fantastic! Reminds me of a normal every day person, like me and my family, if we owned a racehorse. Terrible how they were treated at the pre derby party. This is a must see for horse/race lovers!

I like this moving because it's based on a true story. Also if you watch any interviews with the cast, you learn that they actually spent time with the real people to learn the story before they played the roles so that they had all the facts so that it was "real" instead of acting. The storyline was great and you could tell the actors really had a true love for horses. I totally recommend it. 5 stars!!

Based on a true story, "50 to 1" is an excellent story about a thoroughbred race horse and the improbable race to glory in the 2009 Kentucky Derby.The film is successful in establishing the bond among the trainers from New Mexico who believed in the horse and in each other. The relationship that was developed most completely was between Mark Allen (Christian Kane) and Chip Woolley (Skeet Ulrich). After the two men met and became friends in a barroom brawl, the owner trusted his trainer so fully that, despite his mediocre background, the friend had the freedom to use his techniques for training the horse named "Mine the Bird." The balance of the cast was also excellent, especially the jockey who was conscripted at the last moment to ride in the Kentucky Derby. The filming was effective with location footage from Churchill Downs. The recreation of the running of the 2009 Kentucky Derby was also first-rate.Although it was a modest film, "50 to 1" was well-conceived as a film not only about horse racing, but about the camaraderie of those who love these beautiful animals.

This is based upon a true storyA bar fight is the catalyst for horse owner Mark Allen (Kane) and horse trainer Chip Woolley (Ulrich) to become life long friends. Chip encourages Mark to purchase Mine That Bird, a small horse that walks funny. The only reason to see this film is to watch the race at the end. Pro Jockey Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a Kentucky Derby win. It is there you will want to stand up and cheer even though you know the outcome. It is quite a race.The back-story to all this is sketchy; the acting, dialogues, and direction are suspect in places, with no real development at all. All is sketchy and one has to assume things. Many things went wrong before the Derby race and they were sketchy as well, but you get the point and maybe that's enough. I kept getting the feeling that Continuity was not in play. Like I said "sketchy." However, to be fair, when the scenes are at Louisville, the acting, dialogues and direction come together much better. What was lacking was more scenes with the horse. Chip comes across as mean tempered and rude to his female jockey Alex played by Madelyn Deutch.So if you want to see the movie and just watch the race at the end you will be ahead of the game. Calvin Borel's ride is amazing and saves this movie. Remember, it is a true story. (5/10)Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Small stuff and not much of it.