War Horse (2011)

[Coddfish]

Wow, I need to catch up at this place, sometime.

Anyway, during my Christmas break, I saw two flicks at the theatre. This one would be the first of the two, as I went with my Dad, my brother and his kid.

My verdict? It was actually a pretty good film, though I didn't think it was as special or mindblowing as some of the ads were trying to say.

Personally, the real highlight for me was not the horse, (though, he was close), but it was actually the beautiful landscape of pre-WWI Ireland and a pretty accurate (IMO) portrayal of the fighting during the Great War. Very well done!

Honestly, just see it. You might like it.

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I don't get the premise. Its a horse of course. And there is a war. So?

[sperminator]

I don't get the premise. Its a horse of course. And there is a war. So?

From director Steven Spielberg comes “War Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets — British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter — before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.

The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.

DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure for audiences of all ages, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.

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