The First Saturday in May Critic Reviews
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The First Saturday in May soon digs in its heels with acute portraits of six trainers, including a paralyzed ex-cyclist in California and an MS-stricken Lexington native who works for the royal family of Dubai.Read the full review
A look at lives and hopes that are part of our American culture.Read the full review
"May" uses the quirks and well-worn traditions of horse racing as a vehicle to quietly explore idiosyncrasies of the human condition.Read the full review
A compelling look at the price paid by the men who devote their lives to these extraordinary animals.Read the full review
It's hardly a muckraking piece but more a celebration of racing at the high end and the extremely prosperous folks who play it.Read the full review
Picture successfully elaborates on the sorts of color pieces that traditionally precede the race on television.Read the full review
Filmmakers Brad and John Hennegan follow six horses and their trainers through the arduous 2006 race season, building up to the Derby, but they are never able to find the balance between insider wonkery and genuine human (or animal) drama.Read the full review
There are a lot of horses but absolutely no sense in The First Saturday in May, a glib, lazy documentary about six trainers on the proverbial road to the 2006 Kentucky Derby.Read the full review
