I have to say, I watched the film the other day and I wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be. I didn't even cry!! And there were 9 horse lovers in the room and none of us needed our tissues. Don't get me wrong, it is a good film, but not as good as I expected it to be. I honestly think that they should have done it in a Black Beauty style, and kept to the book, as in have the horse tell the story. But that is just my opinion, and as many of you have proven, it is a far cry from the majority of everyone else. I did think that the atmosphere of the war was captured well.

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Phew, Shady... thought I was going to be the only one a little disappointed in the film!

I did enjoy it, but the dramatic and false horse-noises and terrible continuity let it down a bit, I felt.

I have, however, booked tickets to see the stage show as I've heard that's phenomenal - can't wait!

I saw it last night and as others have said I didn't find it that sad at all - wasn't impressed to be honest as the story was kind of all over the place and the characters not that great, I've heard the play is much better, I'm so glad I didn't fork out to go and see it in the cinema!

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I thought it was crap. Sentimental, unrealistic, badly acted, Disneyfied drivel.

I can't believe Spielberg has gone from Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan, to such a joke of a war movie.

If it wins Best Picture, then money has changed hands.

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I am just a worthless liar.
I am just an imbecile.
I will only complicate you.
Trust in me and fall as well.
I will find a center in you.
I will chew it up and leave,
I will work to elevate you
just enough to bring you down

Schoo, not everyone has the same opinions hun. Don't get all huffy just because someone disagrees with you. I'm pretty certain that some of the things I find absolutely brilliant would not appeal to many others, but there would be little point in me getting upset about it. And as for no one replying to you... It was a thread about War Horse, and so people are venting their opinions on the subject at hand.

And back to the original subject... I am so pleased that I am not the only one that wasn't overly impressed. I think the main problem was that there has been so much hype that I expected something that would literally blow me away! It was entertaining enough for what it was but that's all.

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Proud owner of 4 dogs--Cody, Babe, Ella and Bridie. 2 cats - Klimt and Mia, 5 ferrets -- Leola, Drucilla, Tommy, Spike and Pippin and 1 horse -- Puzzle

I went to see it twice in the cinema and didn't cry at either but then I haven't get cried at any film so make of that what you will. I thought that there was some bad acting and some dreadful continuity but overall, I did enjoy it, I though the cinematography was simply stunning and it is a nice story. Very, very long though! But definitely worth a viewing

Seen it twice now as we have it memory stick... not bad film, even our 5 year old enjoyed it, the wife almost shed a tear lol...

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Well! I loved it & cried a lot of the way through it. I had read the book & thought they'd stuck pretty much to it.
I would love to see the stage play too. Those puppet horses are amazing.

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Best wishes, Val.