Robert Redford is a ruthlessly ambitious skier making waves on the slopes and with his coach (Gene Hackman) in Michael Ritchie’s understated and visually striking character piece Downhill Racer.
“4 Stars. Some of the best moments in Downhill Racer are moments during which nothing special seems to be happening. They’re moments devoted to capturing the angle of a glance, the curve of a smile, an embarrassed silence. Together they form a portrait of a man that is so complete, and so tragic, that Downhill Racer becomes the best movie ever made about sports — without really being about sports at all.” – Roger Ebert
