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Summary: Good movie.
Review: My family and I went to see this movie this last weekend, much to my children's horror, but after seeing this movie I think that they understood what it means to be free. I am not really into cartoon movies but this movie thru animation gave the horse the honor that it deserved,especially the wild mustang.I was really moved by this movie from his birth to the realization that he alone was responsible for welfare of his band of and of the devotion of his mother. To his capture by the soldiers and the determination not to be broken by anyone. To his love for the Lacota Indian Boy and to beautiful Paint Mare Rain. The music was very good and if you really listen a message is there. It's too bad that movies like this will be lost or not really appritiated because to me Cimarron was really a hero. So if you want to see a good family movie see this one.
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Summary: Very impressive - the animators were outstanding
Review: We saw this movie as a family and we were all totally blown away. There was more said with facial expressions and body movements than with words, and the messages came through loud and clear. I think they could have toned down the portrayal of the soldiers though as they were portrayed as heartless bruts. I would recommend this movie to everyone, and I have. Don't miss it.
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Summary: G-rating????
Review: I brought my 3 year old grandson to see "Spirit" for his first movie theater experience. He loves animals and I picked this film based upon its G-rating. G-rated films, by definition , are to have minimal violence. While the film was beautifully produced, the violence was extreme. The stallion was brutalized at every turn. The attack on the Indian village was reminiscent of a Sam Peckinpah film. We had to leave before the end of the film and we were not the only filmgoers to leave early during the showing we attended.
My problem is not with the film but with the rating. If this were not an animated film it easily would have been rated a PG. Should this make any difference? Shame on those whose job it is to rate these films.
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Summary: Too bad more people don't watch it...
Review: When I first entered the theater, I thought I was in the wrong show. There were only about 10 people inside, and the trailers have already been playing for close to half an hour. Then I checked to make sure there were children. There were, ok, so I sat myself down.The nice thing about this film was that the creators didn't find the need to have speaking horses. In fact, with the exception of Spirit's heart, only men do the talking. The story is a recounting of Spirit's first adventure in the Old West and his first encounter with humans. His adventure to discover what a campfire was led him away from his pack. Spirit tells of the hardships he had to endure and the friends and enemies he made along the way in his quest to be reunited with his group (the Cimarron). I must say, it wasn't bad. There were several touching moments that put me on the verge of tears. I'm not sure what the target audience age range should be. I saw 3-8 year olds who had no idea what was going on, and didn't seem to enjoy the film much. I guess they were expecting talking horses. The only adults there were the parents of the children. I saw no teenagers in the theater. It's a shame. This film was enjoyable and it does deal with certain issues like family values, friendship, loyalty and bravery. If you're up for a heart-warming animated story, the kind Disney "used" to make (forgive my sarcasm, I don't know what possessed them to create Lilo and Stitch, the upcoming Disney feature), then by all means watch this film. LEAP rating (each out of 5):
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L (Language) - 2 (there really isn't much talking going on)
E (Erotica) - 0 (n/a - I should hope not)
A (Action) - 3 (a stubborn horse can get into some pretty good action)
P (Plot) - 3 (it's a simple plot kids will understand)
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Summary: 90 MINUTE ANIMATED TREAT!
Review: At last a "G" rated movie! I forgot how good "G" rated movies feel, even as an adult! Dreamwork's "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" is a wonderful movie, and better than Disney's most recent films. Production values are great, and the masterstroke was NOT giving the horses human voices, but rather letting them communicate in their own natural way. BRAVO!
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Summary: Finally, A Great Horse Movie!!!
Review: I loved this movie, I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see it. I love horses and so obviously I loved this movie. Spirit and his true love, Rain, have found eachother after Rain's owner, Little Creek was brought to the place where untamable Spirit was to be trained. He and Little Creek escapes together to his village where Spirit meets sassy Rain.
Spirit was a great movie and I can't wait to get this untamable movie!!!
Spirit was better than any other movie, it will lift your untamable spirits!
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Summary: From a dad
Review: Took the kids twice this weekend. I sincerely hope this movie does great numbers at the box office as it is the best animated movie to come along in years. Ice Age was cute, Monsters Inc. was predictable, Spirit is stirring for the soul. The score, the animation, the story line, the expressive communication of the characters makes you wonder why Disney has not been able to do this since Lion King. Mr. Katzenberg has illustrated that his departure from Disney was a huge loss for them. Way to go Dreamworks!
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Summary: Equine Freedom Fighter or Terrorist
Review: Let me set the stage for you. The indominable leader of the herd/clan sees his homeland and way of life threatened by the incursion of the American military. He leads an attack against the Americans in which he crashes their large transportation vehicle into a town causing a huge explosion and great destruction. Osama bin Laden? No, Spirit the horse! It makes you wonder what point the producers of this film are trying to make, and I salute them for their courage. It's an excellent object lesson in the dangers of military expansionism and why much of the world sees the US as arrogant colonialists. Overseas box office should be outstanding.
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Summary: White man bad, everything else good...
Review: Despite the great animation, I was disappointed that I took my three-year-old to see Spirit. I thought even the "white man bad" theme of political correctness had run its course in modern media, but I was wrong. I am still explaining to my son that I (a white man) am not bad and have never hurt horses.
The movie was a little bland, with none of the originality and charm of Shrek. Perhaps Dreamworks had to offer Spirit to the Hollywood politically correct crowd as some sort of token of kinship. If you miss this movie, don't loose sleep.
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Summary: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimerrron
Review: This movie is wonderful! My children, ages 4 and 8, my husband and myself, ages 41 and 37, and my parents, ages 61 and 64, all enjoyed the movie. It was so nice to be able to have a movie that we all could share. The message of a spirit not broken is ageless. See it! We will own it as soon as it is released.
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