Follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend.
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 70 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
We never ask why the production is devoted to an animal while ten million men are dying, but when Spielberg does the story realistically, it seems trivial, even a little daft.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
30 Dec 2011
fresh:
Tthe images have what I can only describe as a wonderful texture. They also have intense color: deep gemlike greens and reds, with black shadows out of an old master painting.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
31 Dec 2011
fresh:
The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
5 Jan 2012
rotten:
The trouble here is not so much that Spielberg's film staunchly insists on finding a happy ending even in the calamity of the First World War, but that he slathers it on so thick and leaves so soft an impression.