War Horse (Four Disc Combo: Blu-ray/DVD + Digital Copy)

The horse is stunning, gorgeous stoic story behind is a triumph between love and war, and how love always wins

I really like this movie of you love horses and I cried at one point a must to watch this movie

A magnificently filmed story about poverty and determination during war. The cinematography is superb. Too brutal for young children, I believe, but teens and adults will absolutely love and appreciate the sheer artistry of this movie. It's one of the best ...

A wonderful film for those that love horses.

Simply fantabulous!!

Stephen Spielberg never disappoints. Great movie. Its old but just as good now as it was back when.

With all due respect to Spielberg, the story of War Horse existed long before the movie. The film is an adaptation of a children's story written by Michael Morpurgo over 30 years ago. It was inspired by the depictions and anecdotes from those who experienced the Great War, including a painting of horses charging through barbed wire.Real events: The backdrop of the story depicts the real conditions of warfare. Millions of horses were slaughtered on both sides of the conflict. At the dawn of the 20th century, it was the first clash between the old battle tactics with charging cavalry and the new mechanized world of tanks, machine guns and artillery. Much of the war was a 4-year long stalemate with soldiers a few hundred yards from each other in filthy trenches, separated by barricades of barbed wire and pelting poisonous gas at each other. I wonder how many people know that the term "No Man's Land" originated then, or why Nov 11th is a holiday.Story: The book tells the story of war and cruelty vs love and humanity through the eyes of the horse. As a children's book, the message is direct and inspiring. It doesn't explore the trivial politics that started the war and the meaninglessness of the devastating waste of life that followed. It speaks to the ageless human need to connect and to find hope in the midst of hopelessness. That's why dogs are universally therapeutic in children's hospitals, prisons and old-age homes. The story is captivating on it's own. I first saw it in its Broadway play adaptation. The Handspring Puppets stopped being contraptions of steel and wood manipulated by visible humans and quickly became as real and engaging as any true-life horse. I wanted to see the story again, which brings me to the movie.Movie: The story is worth 5 stars and at least 4 hankies on its own. The rating above is for this adaptation of the story. It is a worthy telling of the story of War Horse.1). Cinematography: Very good, the filming was done on location in Britain and adds immeasurably to the scenes. There are a number of wide panoramic shots of the beautiful countryside. The war scenes are grimly realistic from the mud and rats in the trenches to the mounds of spent and mutilated horses. The scenes of Joey galloping panic-stricken through the battlefield to be thoroughly entangled in barbed wire was heart-wrenching. In fact it was so real, I wondered how they did it under the watch of SPCA advocates.2). Horses: Excellent: They picked a pair of beautiful horses to be Joey and Topthorn. You can definitely see the cause for heartache of the German wrangler to be ordered to turn them into draft horses. The scene of the horses pulling the heavy artillery gun to the top of the ridge was worth a hankie by itself. Often times you can see the cues and staging of animal actors. The training and handling of these horses told the story seamlessly.3). Casting: Good: Actors probably want to stand out for their performances. For me, I think a performance is best when the actor becomes the character and doesn't stand out. I like how Jeremy Irvine was able to subtly show the boy at the beginning and the growth to manhood by the end. I especially liked Peter Mullan as his father. It was a much better depiction than in the play, although in the play the father stayed home from the Boer War. It helps to have the mother explain about Albert's father's past in the war and adding the regimental pennant as a thread through the storyline. But I thought Mullan gave depth to the character and to the family's plight. Otherwise the father is just a mean old drunk that sells the boy's horse without telling him.This movie is a great depiction of an excellent story that is worth seeing, and seeing many times. My only warning is to stock up on hankies.

I show this movie to my history class. It has all the makings of a great movie about the transition of tech from old to new and the trench warfare aspect.

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The book “ War Horse” should be read before seeing this film. However, the film stands in its own right as a masterly depiction of the extremes of honour with glory and desperate tragedy and useless waste of life in war. The horse becomes the spark of hope in this huge backdrop of human challenge. Spielberg’s cinematic vision brings it to vivid life. He’s a genius in film!

J'adore ce film ! arrivé rapidement, top!

Sad and powerful if you haven't seen it make sure you do. I learned a lot about the 1st World War and the part that horses had to play in it. Shocking, sad and un-forgettable.

È un film davvero bellissimo! Non è né la solita storia di cavalli né la solita storia di una guerra, ma è la straordinaria storia di amicizia tra uomo e cavallo con un'attenzione particolare a quanto può essere infinitamente profondo il legame che tra essi si può creare. I dettagli sono resi in una maniera strepitosa, la suspense è garantita fino all'ultimo secondo del film; nulla è lasciato al caso. Quello che mi è piaciuto di più é vedere quanto Albert e Joey si vogliono bene e che non si sono mai dimenticati l'uno dell'altro, nonostante le situazioni molto brutte e pericolose che hanno affrontato. Consiglio questo film davvero a tutti, amanti di cavalli e non solo!