War Horse (2011)

Boy oh boy! It has been awile! I watch tons of films all weekend long and have been forgetting to update everyone on the best and worst films! Never again (lie). Last weekend, I had to check out some of the films that were up for an Oscar. Being a dog lover (I have a chihuahua), I figured that something to do with a horse MIGHT be bearable. I was right! At first, the movie seemed very boring and slow moving but that is only because this film really develops the characters, along with the relationship between the audience and the main animal character (the horse). I had never watched a film with Jeremy Irvine as the star, but hey, he seemed good (just good). In this film, the horse seems to fulfill almost immediately something that is missing for the little boy...that being said, the bond seems a bit overdone but plays into the horrific moments in the film very well, due to the developed attachments and luck following this horse around. This film is definitely meant to be a family movie in that it blantently shows the (hard to watch) issues that occur during a war as well as how this type of environment gives humans AND (lets not forget) animals little choice between life or death. Apparently, I now know that the bond with an animal can be just as strong (and fulfilling) as a bond with a fellow human - "War Horse" shows us that this bond should NOT be taken lightly (he will re-appear and re-appear just as much as James Bond - hence the "bond" usage, hehe).

3 out of 5 stars (Its about a horse! Come on!)

Theater: At a dudes apartment in Astoria - Queens, NY