Review of The Horse Whisperer (1998) by Kiriakos P — 21 Jul 2012

"The Horse Whisperer" is a pleasant picture. Simple as that. The picture is simply beautiful in it's photography thanks to Robert Richardson who painstakingly showcases beautiful colors and awesome vistas amongst the plains.

Without a doubt Richardson is the best cinematographer in the world today and in this film his talents really shows. Robert Redford starred and directs a simple cornish story that somewhat moved me about taming a troubled horse and healing two stressed out women who happen to be from Manhattan New York.

I loved watching the country life and how Redford who plays as The Horse Whisperer Tom Booker was able to carefully tame the troubled horse Pilgrim and also heal two women from the busy city of New York and I loved viewing the family get togethers, praying before meals followed by telling stress free stories.

I was impress just how warm and simple Tom Booker's family is to Annie MacLean (Kristin Scott Thomas) and Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson) who happen to be from the busy city of New York. My fav scene is between Redford and Scott Thomas when they look across from each other at a country dance hall and slowly embrace each other.

These two simply need each other and it's astonishing how Redford and Scott Thomas set up the magic. Real chemistry. "The Horse Whisperer" is a very slow film and almost runs at three hours but I admired the story and the beautiful, stunning photography.

This film might make someone from the city want to pack their bags and spend a great amount of time down in Montana. That is if one doesn't mind riding horses or enjoying the stress free ranch life.