==Overview== This review for War Horse is about the film version, it has been adapted from a book and a play and I cannot comment on the DVD or bonus features of the DVD as we rented it from Blockbuster and they only send the main film out. The film was released at the end of 2011 and we have just watched it. The cast include Jeremy Irvine and David Thewliss. From the brief snippets that I had heard about the story, I felt as though the story would be very predictable, boy loves horse, horse goes to war, boy and horse reunite. I also perceived that this would be heavily about the boy and the war but I was very wrong. The main character in this film is very ...  Read the complete review

War Horse is a 2011 film directed by Steven Spielberg and is based on a children's book by Michael Morpurgo. The film was nominated for several awards including two Golden Globes and several BAFTAs. As @ the time of writing (September 2012), you can purchase the film on DVD from Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk) for around £8 with free postage. There was only one additional feature on the disc that I had, which was a sort of 'making of' mini-documentary showing some of the actors being filmed in assorted scenes throughout the film. I didn't watch all of this feature, but the section I did watch had a little background information on some of the filming tricks that ...  Read the complete review

I was really excited to see this film when it came out in the cinema but ended up missing it because of work commitments. I decided instead to buy it when it came out on DVD and have watched it a few times since. Not only did I hear really good things about it when it was released but I was keen to see it because I love Michael Morpurgo's writing (author of the book, same name). I haven't actually read 'War Horse' but have read a few of his other books and really love the way in which he is about to weave a story through history. The film version of the book was released in 2011 and is probably best described as a war drama. It was directed by ...  Read the complete review

War Horse Film only review What attracted me to this movie? Apart from the fact that I love horses this movie appealed to me as soon as I saw the advertising campaign, which included a stunning poster with a great image of the two main protagonists - Albert and Joey his beloved horse. I read a review by a fellow Ciao member who made a comment about the cinematography and similarity to the final scenes of Black Adder - which I found to be very poignant - and then I saw the trailer. The trailer evoked intense emotion within me and I didn't know if I would be brave enough to go and watch the film - I'm glad I did as I was in for a ...  Read the complete review

Warhorse is a 2011 film directed by Steven Spielberg and tells the story of a horse during the First World War, the film won numerous awards. I watched the film last night after wanting to do so for some time but after watching the film can only conclude that Steven Spielberg is having some kind of bizarre joke with the watching public and in reality the film is about something else because I find it hard to believe he had any hand in making such a terrible film. The film if you want to call it that was a contender for the worst I've watched for the last 10 years and tell the saccharine coated sentimental tale of a horse and his owner through the horrors of ...  Read the complete review