The Horse Whisperer
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Actor: C.J. Byrnes, Chris Cooper, Kate Bosworth, Kathy Baldwin Keenan, William 'Buddy' ByrdBrand: REDFORD,ROBERT
Primary Contributor: Scott Thomas, Kristin
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 2.35:1
Running Time: 170 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-11-10
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of The Horse Whisperer
Movie Review: Like Redford himself the movie has aged well!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had the pleasure of viewing this movie projected on the big screen when it was first released, however, I was disappointed in the ending which diverges from the 1995 book by Nicholas Evans. It has taken me a while to understand why director Robert Redford ended on a moral high note and I believe he was trying to convey the lessons he had learned from mistakes he made in his personal life.
Panned for its length, the leisurely pace of The Horse Whisperer is a visual valentine to the breadth of our great country, from snowy New England meadows to majestic thunderstorms in snow capped mountain ranges. The movie has aged like a fine wine and I have to periodically uncant it to savor Redford's grace notes (as it were)-the way Tom Booker (Redford) secures a missed button on Annie's (Kirstin Scott Thomas) dress; the rural radio stations coming over the air during the journey west; the look on Grace's (Scarlett Johansson) face when she realizes she can drive; that one slow waltz between Annie and Tom which conveys more raw emotion than most sex scenes.
What's not to like here? No director has managed to elict a finer performance from Johansson; Kirstin Scott Thomas is at the peak of her beauty; Chris Cooper, Diane Weist and Sam Neill are all pitch perfect, heck even the little Booker boys are great. Although the plot centers around a kind, wise and patient animal trainer who nurses a girl and her stallion back to health, the healer is only human and I believe he fell for Annie from the first time he laid eyes on her which adds the poignancy of this memorable movie. Beware, the Horse Whisperer can make a girl yearn to live in Montana, and just remember, Tom Booker isn't there!
Summary of The Horse Whisperer
Academy Award(R)-winner Robert Redford (Best Director, 1980, ORDINARY PEOPLE) stars with Adademy Award(R)-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress, 1996, THE ENGLISH PATIENT) in this landmark epic adapated from one of the most acclaimed novels of our time! After a devastating riding accident, a young girl and her beloved horse are both left with serious physical and emotional scars. Determined to help, the girl's desperate mother (Thomas) puts her busy, big-city life on hold and travels west to seek out the "Horse Whisperer." When she meets this rugged, down-to-earth rancher (Redford), she discovers his extraordinary gift with animals also touches the lives of the people around him! Featuring Hollywood favorites Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK) and Oscar(R)-winner Dianne Wiest (Best Supporting Actress, 1994, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY) in a superb cast -- critics and moviegoers alike were captivated by this powerful motion picture event!Although it's best viewed on a big theatrical screen to take full advantage of Robert Richardson's breathtaking widescreen cinematography, it seems likely that most people will see this classy romance in the comfort of their own homes. Adapted from the bestseller by Nicholas Evans and directed by Robert Redford, the film did respectable business at the box-office, but it was too sprawling and too soapy to be a bona fide hit. Redford stars as the title character, a Montana rancher named Tom Booker, who possesses the specialized talent of healing traumatized horses through careful and affectionate rehabilitation. He gets his most challenging case when he's sought out by a fast-lane New York magazine editor (Kristin Scott Thomas, in a role modeled after former New Yorker editor Tina Brown) whose daughter (Scarlett Johansson) was injured and traumatized by an accident that nearly killed her favorite horse. When mother, daughter, and horse arrive at Booker's ranch, the big-city editor falls in love with the serene rancher and faces the painful decision of whether to stay in Montana or return to her husband (Sam Neill) in New York. Some may find this to be much ado about nothing, and comparisons to The Bridges of Madison County are inevitable, but Redford's directorial approach offers the kind of graceful stature, tenderness, and intelligence required to elevate the simple story. The film takes all the time it needs to let its characters heal and make their important decisions, and that alone makes it a refreshing alternative to the frantic pace of most big-studio productions. --Jeff Shannon
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