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…
