War Horse Review (no spoilers)
TL;DR - Great, inspirational, and tear jerking war and animal story; however, evidently not for children excluding the PG-13 rating. Bring some Tissues.
War Horse is an excellent War Movie (coming from the guy who LOVES Schindler's List) as well as a great film for animal lovers. While rather quick at some points, the many 'acts' that take place each give a GLIMPSE into how war affects everyone around it within the nations, 'war takes everything'. The film is shot wonderfully in Film, and gives a touch back to the classic storytelling that movies once used before Michael Bay started raping our eyes with explosions. I found myself throughout the film growing close to each and every person the horse touches (including a few animal stars). It is one of those animal movies that will have you in tears, but while not so much on the animals demises nor the humans, but rather on the emotional aspects and beauty of such creatures and moments. From wide panel shots to images of war containing depth (Not as grim as Spielburg's previous war films on the other hand).
As an animal lover as well as an interest in movie crafting, I definitely enjoyed it. I was surprised to see a few children in this theatre watching the movie, and with all respect, it is not a movie for young children, ignoring the PG-13 rating. It shows shocking war images, up close and personal as well as evident, and a few bits of animal and human brutality/euthanasia. For the little girl a few seats over, I'm sorry you had to see some of the life aspects shown. John William's writes the score and while imo, it is not his best work, it still brings all the emotion into the story as well as gives it a classic film touch.
Go see it if you want to spend some time, focusing on, what is classically told, a great story.
War Horse is an excellent War Movie (coming from the guy who LOVES Schindler's List) as well as a great film for animal lovers. While rather quick at some points, the many 'acts' that take place each give a GLIMPSE into how war affects everyone around it within the nations, 'war takes everything'. The film is shot wonderfully in Film, and gives a touch back to the classic storytelling that movies once used before Michael Bay started raping our eyes with explosions. I found myself throughout the film growing close to each and every person the horse touches (including a few animal stars). It is one of those animal movies that will have you in tears, but while not so much on the animals demises nor the humans, but rather on the emotional aspects and beauty of such creatures and moments. From wide panel shots to images of war containing depth (Not as grim as Spielburg's previous war films on the other hand).
As an animal lover as well as an interest in movie crafting, I definitely enjoyed it. I was surprised to see a few children in this theatre watching the movie, and with all respect, it is not a movie for young children, ignoring the PG-13 rating. It shows shocking war images, up close and personal as well as evident, and a few bits of animal and human brutality/euthanasia. For the little girl a few seats over, I'm sorry you had to see some of the life aspects shown. John William's writes the score and while imo, it is not his best work, it still brings all the emotion into the story as well as gives it a classic film touch.
Go see it if you want to spend some time, focusing on, what is classically told, a great story.