Movies

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War Horse - War Horse is like one of those Disney films(it is Dreamworks, but you get my point) that are pretty much by-the-book but appeal to everyone from 8 to 80.  I did like the previews though which showed that it was beautifully shot, and personally I will check out anything Steven Spielberg puts his name on (My hipper than thou friends disagree- likening it to 'I get excited by any product Coca-Cola launches' Still, I don't care).

I also don't say that as a bad thing.  I like feel-good entertainment as much as anyone now and again.

The premise of course is preposterous - a British boy grows up with a horse, loses it, and then finds it in the midst of World War 1 in France.  It is too a lot of credit, that the story generally works.

The first part of the film is completely formulaic, though it is hard not to like at least a little.  However, as the action moves to France, that is when the movie really takes off.  It feels a bit like an indie movie with a huge budget (I mean that good and bad- an indie film would have probably had been more fleshed out, but it probably would not have succeeded when it came to action).  The war scenes, are of course incredible, and the characters are all generally likeable.

Trying to keep it spoiler free, the scene that takes place in the midst of WW1 is one of my favorites in awhile.

I think most people will like this one (and even hardened indie-movie guy will eventually be won over by picture's end).  There's some good twists and turns that make it rise above similar movies, and only the completely heartless won't cheer.  It's likely not a movie you will want to add to your collection, but it is worth seeing the once.