The Horse Whisperer (DVD)

GENERAL REVIEW AND OPINION. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Robert Redford directs this movie as well as acting as the main character role of Tom Booker, a rancher from Montana who has a developed gift when it comes to treating traumatised horses. This tear-jerker of a movie offers easy watching and excellent performances all round. The pace is slow and methodical as the film explores the emotions and relationships that develop between the main characters who all have the same goal in sight - to win back the horse's trust and to heal his mind after the near fatal injuries. THE STORYLINE. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Tom Booker is a loner who ...

This is a very emotional movie about a young girl who suffers severe physical and mental injury when involved in a riding accident in which her friend is killed and her horse severely injured. Refusing to have the horse killed as advised by a vet, the girl's mother realises that bringing the horse back to to a condition in which it could be ridden again maybe the only way to help her daughter. She learns of a man through the internet who talks to horse - a horse whisperer - and can train them this way and contacts him to help... This movie contains heartwrenching moments and beautiful scenery but is simply not possible for me to recommend. The scene right ...

The film, staring Robert Redford, is basically a modern day Black Beauty (not in the story line, but simply the fact that stories containing horses are always popular). I read the book some 3-4 years ago, and ive only recently seen the film (infact ive just seen it again on Sky Premier!) And unlike some other peoples opinions, I found the film just as enjoyable as the book. (Although for a very short time in the middle the story had run dry)...but not for long. If you dont already know, then the basic story line is about a 12-13 year old girl (called Grave) lives in New York, and she has got a horse (goes by the name of Pilgrim). One day she gets up ...