![]() ![]() And all of the humans who interact with Joey are different and colorful, creating multiple stories within this overall grand story, that makes little vignettes peppered throughout War Horse. Once he enters into the British service, he befriends another war horse named Topthorn, and it gives the horse a companion to accompany him through some of the loneliest and toughest moments in the story. While Joey is never shown to be anything more than a regular horse with strength and courage that inspires anyone who comes in contact with him, he is given a subtle sub-story of his own. These kinds of films are scarce these days, and if they are attempted, they aren't nearly as skillfully done as War Horse. The landscapes, people, scenery, sets, and musical score all add to the epic cinematic feel of the film and Spielberg gives us what ultimately feels like a classic film, delivered in 2011. As the story continues, Joey changes hands several times, finding his way into all sides of the war as well as even into the hands of French civilians. War Horse begins with Joey being raised by a farm boy and developing a deep connection with him before he eventually is forced into becoming part of the British war efforts. It was just as much about the story of this magnificent animal as it was about who he touched in the process. The story that followed took Joey from a small farm in Devon into the first World War, and from all different sides of the war, transcending differences and uniting people of all walks of life. After about thirty minutes of setting up the story of a colt named Joey who could do some extraordinary things, I was reeled in for the long haul. The film then continues on in real locations with beautiful cinematography and convincing actors leading the charge. Right out of the gate, as War Horse starts, we're presented with sweeping landscapes and a gorgeous musical score from the brilliant John Williams. Let's face it, the last big epic trailer for a film that had worked a war element into its story was Australia, and that proved to be one of the most taxing movies for me to sit through (long, boring, irritating and WAY too much green screen instead of on-location scenery). Maybe it can be chalked up to poor marketing, but since I'm not a huge horse fan, the trailer was lost on me. While I've enjoyed many of Spielberg's ventures in the past, I really had little hope for this one. ![]() With very little dialog and consisting mostly of images of a wide-eyed boy and his horse and a horse running through battlefields, the trailer just wasn't doing it for this movie watcher. ![]() Unless you happen to have an affinity for the revered animal, the trailer for Steven Spielberg's latest film, War Horse, probably didn't look very appealing.
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