Black Beauty | Sean Bean, David Thewlis | A movie to be enjoyed by all.

Black Beauty | Sean Bean, David Thewlis | Terrific Movie

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Black Beauty

	Black Beauty Sean Bean, David Thewlis Warner Home Video, 1999 average customer review:based on 83 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A movie to be enjoyed by all.

I've been watching Black Beauty since it came out in 1994 when I was 9. The enchanting cinematography, thoughtful narration and beautiful horses stick in your mind long after the movies is finished. I've worn the tape out and recently bought it on DVD. I watched it immediately with friends who made fun of me. 19 and in love with a horsey movie?? Luckily I forced them to watch it and they were soon engrossed in the fabulous story. I have never read the book, but anyone who dislikes this movie because it isn't "true" to the novel is a sad person indeed. This is a great movie that can be enjoyed by horse lovers or even people who aren't that fond of horses. A good movie is a good movie, and Black Beauty will remain a timeless classic.

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Terrific Movie

I loved this Movie! I've always liked the Novel since I was in Junior High and finally decided to watch the story on the screen and I was highly impressed by the great performances by the Black Beauty horse and other ones. Music was just great!!!

A Must buy!

great for horse lovers

Black Beauty is a great movie. It is interesting. It is great for any horse lover.

Not just for horse lovers -

Excellent adaptation of the classic book, that gives a voice to creatures in a new and startling way. It helps to love horses, but this viewpoint will speak to animal lovers, and help impress on young children the importance of pet responsibility. After all, as the main character clearly says, all animals have no choice, and no voice.

Better that we should care for them even more diligently. The film clearly brings out how an animal suffers, if their care is neglected, even once. Very instructive, and highly recommended for all ages.

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I'm sure kids will love it but adults be prepared

I love horses and will watch almost any movie with them in it. But I am also sensitive to their correct portrayals in film. Although lovingly filmed, with very pretty scenery, nice settings and good actors, I thought this movie was disappointing.

Alan Cummings was given an overly saccharine script, in my opinion, without honest realism. Ginger was portrayed as Beauty's love interest and I thought this incomprehensible, since Black Beauty is a gelding and it detracted from the true meaning of the story; that Ginger, a close companion during the best days of their youth together, was squandered and brought low by mens' cruelty.

I also found it jarring that none of the other horses were given voices of their own. It detracted from the film, and made for an odd sense of dislocation, as you watch two horses acting out a scene - one with a voice and the other without.

This film also succumbs to putting a human character front and center in the story. The story is supposed to be about Black Beauty and his life, and not with any particular person.

Lastly, while some scenes were well done - notably Black Beauty's first experience with shoes - most of the horse scenes looked fake. Few and far between are the movies that portray horses in realistic ways. This is not one of them. And while I greatly admire Doc's Keeping Time, the Quarter Horse who played the main role, I thought he was the wrong physical type for it. I think the filmmakers would have served the film better by using a horse more suited to the era and to the work being asked.

I recommend the film highly for children, but for adults looking for a good horse movie - it will be amusing but otherwise uninteresting.

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