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Genre : Adventure Release Date : December 25, 2011 MPAA Rating : PG-13 Duration : 146 minute(s) Production Budget : -Studio : DreamWorks Pictures Official Site : http://www.warhorsemovie.com/ Reviews Rate :
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watching War Horse is like turning the pages of a very long children's book, each chapter a different adventure
by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]
too much of this film is felt on a cinematic level instead of an emotional one
Review rate : B
by Peter Rainer [Christian Science Monitor ]
there is much to be admired here
by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News ]
the humor and spirit that had such a profound impact on audiences young and old are not only preserved, but enhanced by the personalities of real animals
by Rex Reed [New York Observer ]
the film's dialogue is sometimes cliched, but that's mostly beside the point
by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
the director reveals fate's grim designs keeps the melodrama on an even emotional keel
Review rate : B
by William Goss [Film.com ]
so guileless that it allows us to experience the war on a purely sensory and emotional level
by Kyle Smith [New York Post ]
pure, forthright emotions, pastoral visuals, mythic aspirations, insistent music and an exalted view of its titular species
by Justin Chang [Variety ]
not to say the scenes of combat and conflict here are not unsettling
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer ]
newcomers delivering expansive, emotional and almost entirely sympathetic performances
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter ]
it's like watching this filmmaker's philosophy, embodied in a single sequence
by Mick LaSalle [San Francisco Chronicle ]
in the way of real horses, awesome to behold
Review rate : A-
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly ]
draws on his three most important influences-John Ford, David Lean, and Walt Disney
by Ben Sachs [Chicago Reader ]
breathtaking in its visual scope and texture, gritty in its depiction of World War I battles and borderline lachrymose in its emotional manipulation
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
boldly emotional, nakedly heartfelt, War Horse will leave only the stoniest hearts untouched
by Richard Corliss [TIME Magazine ]
as impressive as coasting gets, but it's coasting all the same
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe ]
although neither film could be considered "triumphant," each shows flashes of the elements that have made Spielberg so respected
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]
by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News ]
by Rex Reed [New York Observer ]
