Bitch all you want about what's wrong with Seabiscuit. Unlike Laura Hillenbrand's dark, densely reported best seller, Gary Ross' movie version is rose-tinted, skin-deep and wrinkle-free -- more cotton candy than cutting edge. But how do you not love Seabiscuit, a puny, knobby-kneed Depression-era racehorse best known for napping and noshing until three men -- all as dysfunctional as he is -- changed his life and turned him into a champion? He's the true hero of the movie summer.

The plot would…

Set in the 1930s, this true story--about a down-and-out racehorse named Seabiscuit pulled out of obscurity by three men and turned into a national hero--will shamelessly, but successfully, tug at your heartstrings.

Story

The inspirational real-life story of Seabiscuit is a history lesson worth being taught. During the height of the Depression, this too-small, unruly, glue factory-bound racehorse triumphed over great odds to win races--and the heart of a nation. He eventually beat the Triple…