The Horse Whisperer

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jim t The supporting cast is as good as it gets. However, like The Electric Horseman, this movie explains why God created Robert Redford. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review Blu B A Deep Cut Redford Classic. Editing & Pacing aren't bad. It has problems with a bloated runtime and jumping between the romance of the Mom and the actual overcoming of grief and fear of Grace. They feel like almost two seperate stories. It bounces quite a bit between the two. Another issue is scenes can drag on a bit too long as well. This is a really pretty film to look at and very easygoing but it needs to speed up at times. It feels like Redford is self indulging a bit too much here. Easily this could just cut some slow scenes and lose 20-30 minutes. And if you cut the Mom's romance subplot your talking almost an hour you could lose easily. But what saves this here is the solid execution of everything else. The direction is good, the performances are great, the setting is beautiful and the love it has for the country, horses, and the people/way of life is infectious. As they fall in love with the country way of life we do too. It's infectious and a testament to the chemistry and direction. There's also a clear underlying message of love for animal well being as well but that supirsingly never feels on the nose. It has a hallmark channel movie feel to it but with more layered characters, better direction, and production. Maybe a hint of Always too as this can get very sentimental at times too. But the characters are all likeable so and do great jobs across the board so it goes a long way. Anyone who is a fan of horses, the director, any actors in this, hallmark style flicks, or family movies should check this out. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Dagmar S My all time favourite movie. As a teenager and as an adult. Love the pace and how Redford takes the time to unfold the story to show all the complex emotions that come with trauma. All in the background of beautiful Montana. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review John N Unappealing characters stand around doing very little for about 2 hours longer than you might have wished. It's hard to identify with any of them or care much about their cardboard problems. Skip this one. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review Amy H One of my all time faves. Cinematography is beautiful and the characters are ever changing and growing. A movie for everyone! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Audience Member It's got Robert Redford, Montana mountains and vales, Robert Redford. Scarlet Johanssen as a beautiful young woman beginning to bloom. Did I mention Redford? This movie is much better than the book...slimmed down making it smoother. In Utah Redford had his own ranch by the upper Provo River...called Sundance....original site of Sundance Film Festival...until he moved it to a much larger venue: Park City and Deer Valley Ski Resort. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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