Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

nzswanny The Horse Whisperer is an epic drama about a mother who wants to help her child's horse who was injured in an accident, so she finds a farmer called a horse whisperer in order to heal the horse's soul. The mother and the child then stay on the farm while the horse is healed, and on the way the mother experiences the beauty and passion of the country life. The plot doesn't sound too good, no. But you'll be surprised how well the plot is handled in the film.I'm not a fan of sentimentality, but I think this film used it really well. It crafted itself out of sentimentality, yet it remains rich to the core because of solid performances, fascinating cinematography and an ability to not be excessive with the emotional factor. Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas act as the main characters in this film, who both give performances worthy of the film's gold, dream- like personality. Watching The Horse Whisperer is like watching a dream with the beautiful scenery, cinematography and soundtrack to back it up. This film is what they call a good one. I suggest you go see it, you'll like it a lot more than you'll expect.

Geoffrey DeLeons This movie excels on many levels, but its unique quality is that it shows very clearly the healing of heart and body that takes place when we focus only on those things that really matter. The perfect place and way to portray this was through a lifestyle intimately connected with the earth (ranching) and a family steeped in traditional manners of simple honesty and courtesy.One scene which exemplified this focus-on-manners was when young Joe Booker (played by Ty Hillman) was talking with Grace. He asked her what it was like riding Pilgrim. She wasn't able to answer. He excused himself, politely.Joe Booker's manners and persona are always respectful, and this aspect of the movie, alone, tells us that we are in a far-different place, ethically, than modern-day U.S.A. Chris Cooper (as Frank Booker) does a magical job of showing this deep but practical respect for people and the land, as well. This deeply traditional and reverent family ranch was adeptly juxtaposed to the frenetic, distraught and disconnected life lived by the horse's owner's family.The sparse, direct and vital dialogue between Redford (as Tom) and Johanssen (as Grace) was the interface between those two worlds, and Tom's silence was just as significant as his succinct words. One lesson I got from this movie is the (sometimes graceful) acceptance of reality, including the changes that it brings.The scenes with Tom and Pilgrim are particularly insightful and intuitive, especially for Hollywood. We are compelled to wonder whether Tom had learned some kind of Native American energy (aura) assessment of the horse and had learned to communicate by controlled vibration or projected visualization. In The Horse Whisperer, Tom Booker healed two hearts, those of Grace and Pilgrim, while exposing his own to injury.The end result for the relationship between Annie and Tom, though, is not a formulaic tragedy or victory: The wounds must be realistically and gracefully accepted along with the pleasures enjoyed: A state of mind and soul that leads to an even disposition.One critical and beautiful part of the movie made me cry: Cherry Cooper (as veterinarian Liz Hammond) asked Annie for permission to "put down" Pilgrim. Hard-bitten executive Annie looked in Pilgrim's eyes.., and replied, "No."From this one word alone, we can see what Tom saw in her.I could have done without the branding/roping scenes, but that is perhaps my own denial of reality, and will not give this movie any fewer than ten stars.

viennashade This movie put on airs that I feel it was unable to live up to.I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be a movie for youth or adults, but if you have a horse-loving kid, you might want to know it's not exactly a wholesome family movie. A large part of the story involves the mother's lust for another man. The husband was not shown as insensitive, uncaring, unsupportive or uncommunicative, so evidently we were not supposed to sympathize with this woman.It didn't sit well with me the way they seemed to be pushing the girl to get better before she was ready, treating her as though there were something wrong with her and she should just snap out of it. To me it didn't seem like it had been very long, and rushing her doesn't seem like a good idea when everyone does things at a different pace.The movie overall seemed to drag; I think they could have taken out the whole affair part because it didn't really seem to have any purpose anyway, and that would have gotten it down to a normal length. The recovery of the horse was painfully slow, with many failures, just like in life. Trouble is though, this is a movie, so we need things to move along a little faster to maintain our interest. Not only was there not much whispering, but the man didn't even seem to have any special technique. It just didn't seem to make sense why this woman would want to spend so much money to fix this particular horse, when the process was so iffy, and the safety of her daughter was at stake.The accident scene was very well done. The trip to the ranch was a little ridiculous, driving cross-country with an unmanageable horse. (How did they feed it all this time, when they couldn't even get near it?) The scene at the hoedown was pretty intense. The final scene with the horse is kind of disturbing since he really didn't seem ready, though it's awesome when that horse gets up.Nobody really wowed me here with their performances. Scarlett was pretty good, as long as she didn't have to cry.Was it inspiring? I'm not sure. I want to give it a higher score since I feel like it is some kind of classic, but I just did not have that feeling of being charged up for the next day or so like I do when I see a good movie, or thinking about it all the next day. The affair and the rushing of the girl's progress left a bad aftertaste, if anything. It was a kind of low-key movie. I guess I was just expecting more magic or miracles, because that's what the movie set me up to expect.

bob-790-196018 If you're Robert Redford, you have the clout to make a movie with a solid cast, outstanding cinematography, and great production values. This movie has all those things, plus horses as an added bonus. Unfortunately, the story is the sort of romantic fantasy that is often called "chick flick." Redford plays the Perfect Man--a cowboy who understands women and horses, listens to classical music, is a source of wisdom and good counsel for all who come his way, and is ruggedly handsome to boot. Even Kristen Scott Thomas, a tough New York magazine editor, is a pushover for him. He fixes her broken daughter and her broken daughter's horse and then proves so irresistible to Kristen Scott Thomas that she is ready to abandon husband and career to live out her days on a Montana ranch.There is one really nasty scene whose nastiness seems to have escaped the film-makers. It takes place at a barn dance. Kristen Scott Thomas's husband has arrived from New York. Redford and Kristen Scott Thomas have a steamy dance in which they explore each other while her husband sits nearby, fortunately not looking their way. No one seems aware of how cheap and low their behavior is.Scratch a romantic chick flick--at least this one--and underneath it's all horse manure.