War Horse Movie Review

Director: Steve Spielberg

Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch

Theater Release: December 25, 2011 (US); January 13, 2012 (UK)

Running Time: 146 minutes

Synopsis:

War Horse is based on a children's novel with the same title, War Horse, written by Michael Morpurgo. The story is set before and during World War 1. It is a story of a teenage boy who formed a special bond with a horse named Joey. Albert (Jeremy Irvine) trained Joey for quite some time before World War 1 broke out. The two were separated due to war. Several things happened along the way before the two finally got together.

Reaction:

The film has a great musical score. It really captures every scene. Kudos to John Williams who is always brilliant in his craft. The cinematography is great! The countryside scenery is just perfect. The cast are brilliant though I should say that some were not given the chance to showcase their talent. But then again, this story is centered on a single fantastic horse named Joey. Jeremy Irvine in the lead role is not really convincing. He lacks some facial expressions that could have bought a lot of tear jerking scenes between him and Joey. If given more time and experience, he would be another good actor in the future. I should say that Joey got the entire limelight. The scene in which he was trapped with barbed wires while the armies were still at war was dramatic and just perfect.

All in all, the movie is great. It is not really the best of Steven Spielberg's film. I saw his other films like E.T., Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. Those were great films. War Horse is a feel good film that would inspire us. The whole 146 minutes of the film is entertaining complete with drama, humor and some actions. I would recommend this to everyone. My rating would be 7 out of 10.

Watch its Full Trailer: