This little short film is about the quest to break the four minute mark in running the mile. It sure could have been a lot better, as what you see are just a few clips of folks running the mile long ago with some commentary. This is fine but the commentary and choices of clips was suspect, as the film does seem to focus a lot on the American efforts-- even though Brit Roger Bannister actually was the first to break this mark. I noticed some review complained and went on a rant about Americans being egocentric. Well, to be fair, most films back in the day would have likely focused on their athletes, though this still is a shortcoming of this film. I do NOT think it's an indictment on the evils of 1940s America...as broad pronouncements based on a few isolated incidents seems unfair. But to notice this problem with the short, well that's fair...and it's fair to say this isn't a particularly good film as well.
Review of Four Minute Fever
