War Horse

The tale of a man's best friend

It begins in the heart of the Devonshire countryside, where a horse brings hope and courage to a family famished by   poverty and the past. The first 10 minutes of this film are without dialogue, but are hugely gripping. It pulls you into the story and takes you on the journey as well.

There is a huge balance of pain and hope that keeps you watching, hoping that one will finally triumph the other. The scenery and cinematography compliment each other so well, you almost begin to wonder how some of the scenes  were even possible because they seemed so real. I refer to where "Joey" the horse is running through no man's land and becomes trapped by the barbed wire. There are so many things to be taken away from this poignant moment, it really makes you think about the suffering that we all go through and for what?

There were some points when my eye brow raise, for example all of the non English speaking characters spoke perfect English until shouting orders. Perhaps the use of subtitles would have helped the plot a little? It does however draw in many different people, making a network of hope on screen. All linked through this marvellous animal.

Although the film is very emotional, it is one of those which has you laughing and crying at the same moment. There are one or two laugh out loud moments which are executed brilliantly as well as times where you want to scream "Noooo" at the screen...oh, just me then?

I do implore you to watch this beautiful film, it will make you smile at points where you didn't think it was possible and cry when something amazing happens. There are so many films that use animals and it just doesn't work, but whoever trained the horses in this film deserves a medal. The horse had its own character, you could almost see what it was thinking. It had more personality than most actors have, which isn't really hard these days.

Sarah Jessica Parker really has improved a lot since Sex and the City 2.

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