Review of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) by Johnny T — 17 Sep 2011

The movie's big action scenes, at times, make you forget you're even watching animation. There's an in-your-face sequence involving a runaway, crashing train that will make you squirm in your seat trying to get out of the way. The film is short at 82 minutes, but surprisingly moving, and has a couple of really thrilling sequences. A cartoon that's truly cinematic in scope, and a story that's compelling and heartfelt - even if the heart belongs to a big, four-legged herbivore. Visually the film is a knockout. I'm not sure this will matter to the young adult audience, but the film is philosophically confusing. Those for whom Spirit was made will find this to be a thoroughly enjoyable production. As a "kids' movie", Spirit is a resounding success.

VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theatre, buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own.