Los Angeles Times
"..[The film] beautifully re-creates everything from Acapulco's brutal racing scene to that celebrated match race..." 07/25/2003 p.C1Variety
"...The immaculately-looking picture intercuts telling moments in the lives of the three men whose lives would intersect so decisively..." 07/21/2003 p.26-36 Entertainment Weekly
"...Maguire uses his natural wariness like an all-purpose tool....When he's on a horse, Maguire becomes a different, energized animal -- and the whole movie surges ahead..." 08/01/2003 p.58-9 USA Today
"...A coolly rendered, impressively crafted telling of a blood-stirring story..." 07/25/2003 p.1E Rolling Stone
"...The races are tremendously exciting....Bridges anchors the film with simplicity and strength..." 08/21/2003 p.81 Box Office
"...The camerawork, gorgeous throughout, is particularly thrilling in the pic's racing scenes..." 09/01/2003 p.121 Film Comment
"...It's beautifully detailed and it boasts some truly eye-popping racing sequences..." 11/01/2003 p.78 Sight and Sound
"The three leads all give careful, affecting performances..." 12/01/2003 p.51 Premiere
"[Bridges] projects a winning affability and intrinsic decency." 12/01/2005 p.191 | 
