The Horse Whisperer
by Robert Redford
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Actor: Diane Wiest, Kristin Scott Thomas, Robert Redford, Sam Neill, Scarlette JohannsonDirector: Robert Redford
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 170 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-11-10
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Closed-captioned; Color; DVD; Letterboxed; Widescreen; NTSC
DVD Reviews of The Horse Whisperer
DVD Review: Words fail to describe this movie
Summary: 5 Stars
To say that this movie is about the relationship between a little girl and her horse is a gross understatement. For the beautiful screen adaptation of Nicholas Evans' novel under Robert Redford's master direction is a soothing canticle for the spirit. A song of hope, that touches our hearts, as the minuscule and almost unnoticeable drop of rain does when kissing a flower's petal by the dying shadows of sunrise. This is a story that says that love is everpresent patience, particularly in those times when the object of our affection seems to be distant, or even lost. It is about falling into the dark abyss of hopelessness when we realize that for whatever reasons perhaps we have been taking for granted the very things that in the end, are the ones that keep us breathing. Or even learning, that sometimes we have to let go of certain things, for others to stay and blossom.
Grace Mc Lean (a very young Scarlett Johansson) has a terrible accident while riding her horse Pilgrim. As a result, Grace's best friend dies, and both Grace and Pilgrim are left with terrible physical and emotional injuries to endure. The terrible circumstances in which the McLeans are caught up into, begin to uncover the many cracks and emotional holes existing in the relationship between Robert and Annie (Grace's parents) most of them masterfully hidden under years of routine and probably under a comfortable carelessness. After the accident, young Grace starts to slide down into an abyss of emotional bitterness and frustration which is endangering both her soul and spirit.
A confused Annie, will cling on to the hope that Pilgrim's recovery may also probably be a way to Grace's emotional healing, so she starts to research into the somewhat seclusive world of horses, finding out about Tom Booker (Robert Redford) a renowned "horse whisperer" with a special touch for troubled animals who lives out in the prairies of Montana. In a desperate move she sets out to the country to find Booker, along with a reluctant Grace and the sick horse in a trailer. During this trip to the unexpected, Annie will find herself confronting the harshness of her own frustrations and failures as a distant mother, perhaps more involved with her career than with her family, and also with the overwhelming sadness of a marriage and a love once new that, though still there, has now grown old and empty.
A shaken and vulnerable Annie and a lost and hurt Grace, will ultimately end up finding strength and purpose in Tom Booker's devotional dedication to Pilgrim's recovery. Somehow it seems that by -patiently yet strongly- taming Pilgrim and his scarred soul, Booker is taming his own spirit as well as Grace's and Annie's, so they all can come to accept those things they cannot change, while being brave enough to change those they can. The overwhelming presence of nature and the vast landscape will also make them discover the joy hidden in simple things as the blessings we all enjoy just merely for being alive. Eventually a love story unfolds between Annie and Tom but despite the strong feelings for each other, they realize that their coming together would eventually require them to sacrifice too much, so even loving each other, they ultimately choose to let each other go. In time, Pilgrim's progresses mean acceptance and fortitude and an unexpected maturity for the young Grace who slowly begins to overcome her tragedy with acceptance and courage. Ultimately she finds herself in peace with the burden that has been put over her young shoulders. When Annie, Grace and Pilgrim set back to NY they will physically seem to be returning back to their old lives, but is just obvious, that all of their lives have been changed forever. So they are not really returning, but beginning to travel a path to someplace totally new.
The scenery, the marvelous natural landscapes, the photography are just spectacular. Simply beyond words. The music provides a perfect background to the movie and the original soundtrack by Thomas Newman including moving pieces like "The vast continent", "Angus", "Your misfortune -none of my own", "Pilgrim's progress"... is out of this world, being one of my favorites ever and by far one of the most beautiful scores I have ever listened. A special mention has to be made of Robert Redford, whose job as a director was (from my humble point of view) totally overlooked and underestimated by the Oscars. Being the beautiful movie that this is, I will never understand how the Academy ignored it so dramatically in all Oscar categories.
Description of The Horse Whisperer
Academy Award(R)-winner Robert Redford (Best Director, 1980, ORDINARY PEOPLE) stars with Adademy Award(R)-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress, 1996, THE ENGLISH PATIENT) in this landmark epic adapated from one of the most acclaimed novels of our time! After a devastating riding accident, a young girl and her beloved horse are both left with serious physical and emotional scars. Determined to help, the girl's desperate mother (Thomas) puts her busy, big-city life on hold and travels west to seek out the "Horse Whisperer." When she meets this rugged, down-to-earth rancher (Redford), she discovers his extraordinary gift with animals also touches the lives of the people around him! Featuring Hollywood favorites Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK) and Oscar(R)-winner Dianne Wiest (Best Supporting Actress, 1994, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY) in a superb cast -- critics and moviegoers alike were captivated by this powerful motion picture event!Although it's best viewed on a big theatrical screen to take full advantage of Robert Richardson's breathtaking widescreen cinematography, it seems likely that most people will see this classy romance in the comfort of their own homes. Adapted from the bestseller by Nicholas Evans and directed by Robert Redford, the film did respectable business at the box-office, but it was too sprawling and too soapy to be a bona fide hit. Redford stars as the title character, a Montana rancher named Tom Booker, who possesses the specialized talent of healing traumatized horses through careful and affectionate rehabilitation. He gets his most challenging case when he's sought out by a fast-lane New York magazine editor (Kristin Scott Thomas, in a role modeled after former New Yorker editor Tina Brown) whose daughter (Scarlett Johansson) was injured and traumatized by an accident that nearly killed her favorite horse. When mother, daughter, and horse arrive at Booker's ranch, the big-city editor falls in love with the serene rancher and faces the painful decision of whether to stay in Montana or return to her husband (Sam Neill) in New York. Some may find this to be much ado about nothing, and comparisons to The Bridges of Madison County are inevitable, but Redford's directorial approach offers the kind of graceful stature, tenderness, and intelligence required to elevate the simple story. The film takes all the time it needs to let its characters heal and make their important decisions, and that alone makes it a refreshing alternative to the frantic pace of most big-studio productions. --Jeff Shannon
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