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Movie Reviews of Flicka
Movie Review: One of The Best I've Seen This Year. 100 out of 100
Summary: 5 Stars
I have many movies this year. Most likely my total is over 100 films. Flicka ranks as one of the best that I have seen.
I didn't know what to expect walking into the theater. My wife likes Tim McGraw, but I don't care much for him. My daughter is horse crazy, and would love anything with horses in it. I expected a decent movie, but I didn't expect an amazing film.
Flicka is the story of a girl, Katy McLaughlin (played by Alison Lohman) who is struggling to carve her own way in life. She is failing at school, and like most teens, her relationship with her father (Tim McGraw) has its straining moments. During a summer ride, Katy stumbles upon a mountain lion, and a wild mustang horse which she later names Flicka. It is here that the story begins.
Flicka has all the elements of a great film. The acting was amazing. Tim McGraw and Alison Lohman were wonderful. I never expected Tim to be so good, but despite the fact that I dislike his singing, I loved his acting. But the best part of the film was the story.
Flicka is a real American film, and will have you laughing and crying. In the end, just like Katy's essay, you will be reminded that America is not about capitalism, stuffy politicians, expensive-suited businessmen, or any of the 9,000,000 other sterotypes. Katy McLaughlin (and Flicka) heart wrenchingly remind us that America is about freedom.
I walked out of the theater with tears, not just because of the story, but because of the story of America hidden within Flicka. And for this reason, it is a brilliant film.
Please, take yourself to see this film. Look at it as a story of America and freedom first and foremost, and within this story, a girl and a horse learn to ride. Flicka is an amazing piece of cinema.
Total Score (out of 100) = 100
50 (out of 50). Enjoyment. A rating based on my overall enjoyment of the film.
10 (out of 10). Acting. How good was the acting?
10 (out of 10). Immersion. Did the movie suck me into the story?
10 (out of 10). Intangibles. Special effects. Movie pace. Is the movie forgettable, or something you will talk about and remember for weeks? Years?
10 (out of 10). Must see. Is this movie worth seeing/renting?
10 (out of 10). Must buy. Is this movie a must buy/purchase?
Movie Review: DO NOT WATCH! Horrid Animal Cruelty!
Summary: 5 Stars
Please do not watch or support this movie!!
Fox Films supports and tries to suppress animal cruelty. This could have been a good movie, were it not for the cruel conditions and death brought upon these beutiful animals.
A friend of mine shared his account of what transpired during the making of this film:
Fox Films should not be rewarded for animal cruelty! The horses that died did not die by accident! They died of greed and neglect! I witnessed one of the deaths first hand. I was an extra on the set of Flicka and watched in horror as Fox Films orchestrated a chaotic scene of a wild horse race, terrifying the horses involved, driving them into the stadium wall, all the while the horses were dragging lead ropes behind them. Only someone who didn't care about the horses safety would have allowed such a thing! An idiot could have predicted what happened: A horse tripped on its lead rope and crashed to the ground! As it went down it was kicked in the head and then trampled by other horses. It took the horse five miutes to stop convulsing before it died. When I protested and demanded to know why they allowed such inhumane treatment, I was fired by Fox Films. When I broke the story to the media, Fox offered me $2500 to keep silent!
The cameras were rolling when that horse was killed. Yet Fox lied about how the horse died and then refused to show outtakes to either the media or investigators for the City of Los Angeles! If ever a film warranted being boycotted it is this one! If you would like to know how the story plays out, buy the original My Friend Flicka, made in 1943 without killing or harming a single horse! If you want to reward corporate greed, animal cruelty and arrogance, be sure to buy this DVD!
Roland Windsor Vincent
Movie Review: Flicka
Summary: 5 Stars
This heartwarming, breathtaking, exciting, PG rated, DVD movie is one of the best I've seen. Featuring Alison Lohman, Maria Bello and country music star Tim McGraw. If you country lovers are excited already, then get ready for an even bigger excitement!
16-year-old Katy McLaughlin (Lohman) finds a black mustang in the mountains where her family's ranch is set. Katy falls in love with the horse and wants it to be hers. Katy sets out to find and rope the mustang. She then sets out on the struggle to tame the horse. But it's not going to be easy this mustang is pure wild! Taking days to tame, Katy's not going to give up. Katy soon reach's the heart of the horse. Flicka meaning beautiful young girl, is what Katy names her precious horse. Together, Flicka and Katy saddle out for adventures to come. Her and Flicka know that they must become a hard working team in order to stand up to their challenges and face them. But one challenge throws them off. The two meet up with a mountain lion when traveling through the woods to home. Both scared and not knowing what to do. What will happen to Flicka and Katy? Your going to have to see the movie to find out.
I thought this was a great movie! The best! When I heard about it I knew I had to see it. And when I did I loved it! The end was so sad. Movie's never make me cry no matter how sad, but this one did make me cry. This movie took me on an adventure, and I hope it takes you on one too.
I recommend this movie for country lovers, ranchers, and horse lovers because this movie has this all packed in it. I recommend you see Flicka.
Movie Review: A perfect movie for anyone who loves horses!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Hey everyone, this movie is the best movie on earth for any horse lover. it is about a girl named Katy who loves horses. when at home for the summer from a boarding school she is forced to go to, she befrends a wild horse which she names Flicka. she soon heads out to catch her and make her her horse, but runs into a few problems which end up leaving her with the horse on her family's ranch, but she is not allowed to even go close to the filly's pen. her father made this rule because he said that the horse was to loco to tame and that she never could if she tried. But Katy is determined, and every night sneeks out to train with the horse. but one night she is caught, and the next morning her father sells Flicka to a local man who decides to use her for a wild horse race at a rodeo. Katy is hurt horrably, and decides that Flicka is worth anything that she has to do to get her back. i can't tell you the ending, but it is happy and very touching. i loved this movie, and i have heard people saying that 2 horses were killed in the making, but none were and i know this as a fact. trust me!! and also, all the stunts in the movie were with proffessionally trained horses, that can do amazing things. i have a trick horse myself, and i have trained it and know the things that a horse can do. this is a wonderful movie that every horse lover should see, and every horse lover will love it. buy this movie!!!! You will not regret it!!!!!!Movie Review: Loved Flicka
Summary: 5 Stars
To those bashing this movie.
I am a 23 year old horsewomen who happened to love this movie. Sure it was a little predictable, but it was beautifully made. I know there are people on here from a site called "MY DEAD FLICKA", yes 2 horses died...in a FREAK accident. Very few people realize how little it takes for a horse to spook and in an effort to flee, harm themselves severely. It is my understanding that one horse spooked and stepped on their own lead rope breaking their neck. Things like this happen when dealing with domesticated, but still WILD animals. I love horses and most animals and do not in any way condone abuse or neglect, but I think that if you are going to spend time protesting something, get over the movie and start looking into the situation at Premarin horse farms (where mares are repeatedly impregnated and abused in an effort to obtain pregnant mare urine to make a prescription drug) Premarin farms kill thousands, maybe even millions of horses every year and this movie only claimed 2. Do you also protest at rodeos where animals are riled, strapped and kicked to get them to buck for entertainment value? Please someone enlighten me because I think that there are way more important things to whine about than a movie ACCIDENT. In any case, if you love horses and you don't require profanity, nudity or adult situations to enjoy a movie, check this one out, its a cute take on an old classic.