A too long story of a horse in times of WW I and its relationship with a young brit and some other characters in the way. Too childish but another family movie from Spielberg in the tradition of E.T. and the like.
Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
Top Cast
Jeremy Irvine
Albert Narracott
Peter Mullan
Ted Narracott
Emily Watson
Rose Narracott
Niels Arestrup
Grandfather
David Thewlis
Lyons
Tom Hiddleston
Capt. James Nicholls
Benedict Cumberbatch
Maj. Jamie Stewart
Céline Buckens
Emilie
Toby Kebbell
Geordie Soldier
Patrick Kennedy
Lt. Charlie Waverly
Leonard Carow
Michael
David Kross
Gunther
Matt Milne
Andrew Easton
Robert Emms
David Lyons
Eddie Marsan
Sgt. Fry
Nicolas Bro
Friedrich
Reviews
I absolutely understand why _War Horse_ got the highbrow attention that it did, but I did not find it satisfying on a personal level. Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal.
Length is more, that can be reduced. But it is a Humbly simple feel good film. Spielberg Touch Is There. Story has good pace and flow of Journey. At last,we will wait anticipatedly for their joining.
This film - and indeed the whole "War Horse" story - is a sentimentally charged fountain of serendipitous events that require you to suspend any sense of realism and just let your senses find their own way through the next 2½ hours. We start with an auction where a young colt is bought by a poverty-stricken farmer (Peter Mullen). Now he was supposed to buy a working horse to help plough their inhospitable and rocky…
FAQ about War Horse
What is War Horse about?
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to…
When was War Horse released?
War Horse was released in 2011.
What genres does War Horse belong to?
War Horse is categorised as War, History, Drama.
Who stars in War Horse?
The cast of War Horse includes Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis.