Director: Steven Spielberg
I reviewed War Horse for the newspaper and you can find that review here. In short, it's a well intentioned film, but it feels too tame to be all that effective. It's more Spielberg's direction than the story that's a problem, the story of following a horse through a war is unique and prime for insight, which is why I wish Spielberg hadn't directed it in such a way that made it easy to digest and appealing to a family audience. What animals, and especially horses, went through in wars like these is not something that is completely family friendly, and it's better to reflect reality rather than try to turn in reality into something that will go down much easier. I will point out though, that visually the movie is usually beautiful and it takes full advantage of not only the locations but also the majestic beauty of the horses.
Grade: C+
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