WAR HORSE (2012)
Some of the best stories are about boys and their dogs. Just think of movies like Airbud (1997), Sheeba (2005), the Shiloh series of the late 90's, early 2000's as well as the numerous Lassie renditions over the years. Along the same lines are stories about boys and their horses. Think of Black Beauty (1971), The Black Stallion (1979) and its sequel from 1983 to mention but a few. And to a large extent, this is basically what War Horse is about.
Young Albert (Jeremy Irvine in excellent form) sees a beautiful colt foal being born in the fields of Devon, England. So when his father buys it at auction whist being a bit tipsy, the boy is ecstatic. To appease his upset mom, he undertakes to train the thoroughbred horse, which he in the meantime named Joey, to become a working farm and plough horse. But then WW1 breaks out and Joey is reluctantly sold to a British Cavalry officer. From there on we follow the trials and tribulations of the wonder horse and the lives of all those he somehow impacts on.
This is yet another Steven Spielberg master piece of epic proportions with spectacular scenery and realistic battle sequences. The all English cast is outstanding and the pace is fast enough to keep you glued to the screen. This DVD is recommended viewing for everyone, not only horse lovers. I had no hesitation in awarding it 4 out of 5 stars.
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Some of the spectacular cinematography in this film
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