War Horse
December 2011
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Dave Calhoun
Spielberg still manages to surprise and impress.
Liam Lacey
The trouble here is not so much that Spielberg's film staunchly insists on finding a happy ending even in the calamity of the First World War, but that he slathers it on so thick and leaves so soft an impression.
Rafer Guzman
The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat.
Dana Stevens
Tthe images have what I can only describe as a wonderful texture. They also have intense color: deep gemlike greens and reds, with black shadows out of an old master painting.
David Denby
We never ask why the production is devoted to an animal while ten million men are dying, but when Spielberg does the story realistically, it seems trivial, even a little daft.
David Edelstein
Amid the incomprehensible slaughter, it's a horse that reminds these warriors of their humanity.
Critic reviews
Liam Lacey
The trouble here is not so much that Spielberg's film staunchly insists on finding a happy ending even in the calamity of the First World War, but that he slathers it on so thick and leaves so soft an impression.
Rafer Guzman
The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat.
Dana Stevens
Tthe images have what I can only describe as a wonderful texture. They also have intense color: deep gemlike greens and reds, with black shadows out of an old master painting.
David Denby
We never ask why the production is devoted to an animal while ten million men are dying, but when Spielberg does the story realistically, it seems trivial, even a little daft.
David Edelstein
Amid the incomprehensible slaughter, it's a horse that reminds these warriors of their humanity.
Joe Morgenstern
A film that may stay in the mind's eye longer than it lingers in the heart.
User reviews
This hose is lame. Bad squared. Some good special effects and very well done sets cannot put a dent in the absolute lack of story or message. I think Spielberg took the script from the 1980’s Black Beauty and simply added his goto ”evil Germans”. I hope he is done playing the race card from now on.
Dumb The source material was not all that interesting to begin with, and the only redeeming factor was the horse narrating. Since that was not present, this movie is just a bunch of things on a screen. Also there were enough subplots to fill a Nolan film. The only redeeming thing about this film is Tom Hiddleson, but even HE is painfully bland. Also, the book is a 190 page quick read. The movie has almost a three hour runtime. Sure you can make the same argument for the Hobbit Trilogy, but those are cool.
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Best movie for anyone This movie is insanely inspiring. I have a true passionate love for horses and this movie made me cry literally the entire time! I've only seen It once read the book once because I was so emotional! If your a horse lover this will truly make you appreciate and see a different side of your horse.
Very good I'm a sucker for a good horse movie. Its a very sad story but in the end a happy one. The only thing i didnt like was the scenery in the end. I wish it was a sunny day when he came home or even a rainy one. The fake sunset background was disappointing. But overall a great movie for people with a love for horses
Awesome I'll warn you up front. You will cry a lot! Excellent story,superb ending. Visually stunning,humbling movie. God bless all the soldiers bipeds and quads alike! Well done Steven.
Sturdy Film It's hard to tell if this film is trying to emulate a classic film because, itself, it aspires to be a classic, or if it's simply trying to convey classic themes like loyalty, love, courage. If it's the latter, which I believe it is, if the framing of this was a means to an end, then it does a very good job. WWI was an unprecedented and shocking clash between the Victorian era's stilted quaintness and the coming mechanistic, disorderly and pointless horror of the 20th century's bloodletting. If you know anything about history, you could see just how vulnerable the soldiers were even as early in the film as seeing their training 'charge' with swords. My response was, yeah, right. Now that's going to work! As the war predictably devolves, the film relentlessly remains faithful what we all hope is true (and have since the wars since): that loyalty, love, and courage prevail. In this case, through a horse and a boy. It's a classic.
You idiots! You all are wrong! At all you people who think this movie is anywhere near bad you better think again! This is one of the best movies I've ever seen! If you had a heart and a mind you would see that War Horse is a great movie with terrific stunts and magnificent skilled animals and the movie has a beautiful rich storyline!!! All of you people who think it's bad are just stupid!!!!!
War Horse This is my fav movie it has all the good quality a movie needs to have and more this movie is so powerful and inspiring that u cant help but love it in everyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):)
Awesome Best movie I have ever seen. Hands down. The acting was superb. The story line and direction is top notch.
Amazingly Beautiful..Outstanding Captivative since the first moment..and truly amazing .It wont have you wanting more at the end because it's one of the few movies that leaves you with an amazing begginnning and one truly unforgettable beautiful end.
Great historic movie Had me on the edge of my seat. Great historically accurate piece. Amazing scenery.
awesome point of view Great point of view of war through a horse. Loved the movie
Through the horses eyes Sometime we forget that animals see, feel, hear, and have emotional responses to the world aroud them. --Just as we humans do.-- Yet we yell, scream, write books...animals have no outlet. Allen Joey knows is that he want to go home, and he must stay alive to do so. This is the story of that COURAGE! Courage from the boy and from every person JOEY encounters. If more people behavior edge as Joey there would be less war. A very powerful movie all families should watch together and talk about. Can we change the basic animal inside us?
A great movie This was an extremely good movie. I would recommend it to everyone. It is a tear Keeler and keeps you on the edge.
Cast and credits
Actors | Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Jeremy Irvine |
Producers | Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy |
Director | Steven Spielberg |
Writers | Lee Hall, Richard Curtis |
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Run time
146 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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