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Rating: Q=7, P=5 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=4, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2
WWI, Horses, Loyalty, Feel-Good, Epic/Journey
Stories like Warhorse, which is ultimately about the importance of loyalty, determination, and idealism during war, are sometimes dismissed by critics and audiences because they are often sappy or unrealistic. But movies are as much about feeling and personal connection as they are about accuracy or artistic quality, hence my rating system. The magic that Spielberg creates in Warhorse -the beautiful cinematography and sets, the epic-like story- deserves praise. This is undeniably stellar artistry but it is also a historical fiction (regardless if generalized or inaccurate) that reminds us that although the situations of the past were different, thinking about them help us understand the present. And the human spirit is constant- and will be forever.
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