The movie “Race” means much more than what Jesse Owens (Stephan James) does for the Ohio State University Track and Field team in the early 1930s.

This amazing movie was a drama and sport film that held my interest.

James was the perfect actor to play Jesse Owens. He portrayed his emotions well, and I was impressed.

Jason Sudeikis plays Larry Snyder, Owens’ coach, well. I can see how much Sudeikis got into his role because he played him amazingly.

Usually, I do not go to these types of movies, but it looked like a good movie so I had to see for myself.

Owens takes America to the Olympics in 1936, during the time when Germany was under the control of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime.

Owens starts out coming from poverty but is good enough to make the track and field team at Ohio State.

Snyder, who was in line to compete for the Olympics, was sadly injured before he could.

Trying to send someone to the Olympics, Snyder coaches Owens and pushes him to his breaking points. But it is all worth the outcome.

Owens had trouble deciding whether or not competing at the Olympics was the right thing to do while Hitler was beginning the Holocaust.

Nazi Germany detested the Jews and all colored people, and Owens knew that.

“Race” means much more than competing in a sport. It also alludes to how Owens was a black Olympic athlete who struggled on his way to success.

Owens won four gold medals at the Olympics, all in the face of Hitler, who viewed him as less than a human being.

Owens rises above it all and makes American history.

“Race” is an inspirational and compelling movie that I would recommend people to watch. I give it four out of five stars.