Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
A hybrid of both traditional and revisionist contradictions.
– Benjamin Strong,
Village Voice,
9 Mar 2004
fresh:
Popcorn for us and oats for the horses, delivered by the tall drink of water that is Mortensen.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
11 Mar 2004
rotten:
It's a manque of a rousing adventure tale and not the real thing. You're constantly aware of the gulf between how the movie wants to excite you and the halfhearted execution.
– Charles Taylor,
Salon.com,
16 Mar 2004
fresh:
An exciting, colorful and very appealing movie.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
18 Mar 2004
rotten:
An adventure that never met a cliche it couldn't saddle, mount and ride for a butt-numbing two hours and sixteen minutes.