Steven Speilberg’s masterpiece War Horse was finally released
in the UK in January. The film centres around a noble steed who gets sent into
battle and not only wins the war but also our hearts. Arr.
Set just before and during the First World War the film
follows the horse, named Joey, as he’s born, bought by a farmer, trained by his
son and sent off into to war by the British army. During his time in the war,
the horse changes sides a few times and meets a whole array of different
characters who all contribute to this film in their own way.
There are the British military featuring Benedict
Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston. Then there are a couple of young German boys
who end up breaking rank with him, then a young French girl and her grandfather
and so on. Each of the people who meet with Joey grows a certain bond towards
him and there is many a touching moment in this movie that have left plenty
weeping into their hankies. Not me of course… honest…
The best and most memorable part of the film for me is the
bit where Joey gets caught in some barbed wire and both sides effectively call
a cease-fire as a Geordie man and a German work together to free the poor horse
from the tangled mesh. As they do so they have a little conversation about how
things are going, complaining about rats and other trivial things and once
completing the task they shake hands and return to their trenches ready to blow
more holes into each other. Really amusing and puts a different spin on the war
not seen since the allies had a kickabout with the Germans on Christmas Day.
Well I say that bit is the best bit of the film, but of
course we all know the best part was listening to Benedict Cumberbatch yelling
BE BRAVE at his platoon! BE BRAVE!
War Horse really is a great film, I don’t want to say too much more
through fear of ruining it for anyone. If you haven’t seen it then you really
should; if you’re worried that it’s going to be too much for your dry eyes to
take just take plenty of tissues in and BE BRAVE! You’ll be fine.
Final Verdict: 5 Stars. BE BRAVE!
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