The film 'Breaking Away' is at its core, a film about trying to break beyond the barriers that people have in front of them, and those that they place on themselves. It's about working class buddies just out of high school, and the lack of hope they seem to feel about their futures. They have a rivalry with the 'rich kids' going to the nearby University of Indiana, and end up in a direct competition with them, in the form of a bicycle race. The culmination is a bit corny, but we want these guys to succeed, because they are the classic underdogs.
The movie has a lot of heart, the friendship between the guys is portrayed with realism, and the relationship of the main character of Dave Stoller, an amateur bicycle racer and dreamer, with his parents, is something special. Also,the classical music peppered throughout the film, particularly during the bike racing, is perfect. This is a feel good film, and a nostalgic look back at the the late 1970's.
The movie has a lot of heart, the friendship between the guys is portrayed with realism, and the relationship of the main character of Dave Stoller, an amateur bicycle racer and dreamer, with his parents, is something special. Also,the classical music peppered throughout the film, particularly during the bike racing, is perfect. This is a feel good film, and a nostalgic look back at the the late 1970's.