War Horse (Film Review)

War Horse, is a powerful and legendary film released on 25th of December 2011. Steven Spielberg directed it based on the novel that was made by Michael Morpurgo. This film mostly happen in Devon. The actors are Jeremy Irvine a Albie, his father Peter Mullan as Ted Narracott who is married to Emily Watson as Rosie Narracott. In this film, Albie and his father, Ted Narracott, have a strained relationship, his father is a drunk and has a limp leg because of the Boer War. This is an historical film based on World War I.

The Narracott's live in a small town called Devon. The story begins with Ted Narracott buys a horse. Albie is really happy and willing to take care and treat him. Albie name the horse Joey. One day, Ted Narracott sells Joey to Captain Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston), a cavalry officer. He will use Joey in battle, even though Joey is not a War horse, he is a strong and big horse. It's Joey's first journey. Will Joey survive and get back together with Albie?

The setting is very realistic. When they sketched a house for Narracotts' house, they found the house in Devon, England. It was incredible. The film also looked original. They combined the place with some other countries such as France. The costumes were also nice. Joanna Johnston designed the costumes for all the cast. They look riveting, and matches well with the characters when they are in action. Well, some people will not realise that Major Jamie Stewart and Captain Nicholls's costumes are not the same. The different is, Major Jamie Stewart have a keychain on his costume, and Captain Nicholls don't.

I thoroughly recommend this film. This film is well worth seeing. It's an insightful film. Not only for adults, but also, for all ages. The film will touch your heart and you will enjoy the movie. Besides the heart-warming scenes, you'll found a funny and tense scene in this film. So, what are you waiting for? Watch and see the journey between Joey and Albie in this film. Don't miss it!

War Horse: Summary Part 2

Yey, finally we finished the movie of War Horse. Its so heart warming. I want to cry, but I can’t. haha! Okay, let’s start…..

So, the war started. First, David Lyons’s leg was get injured, and helped by Albie. When all the armies are attack and run fron the trench, Andrew was still there. He not ready yet. Then he try to be brave, he ran as fast as he can catch up his friends. Then finally, Andrew has pass the traps that made by the British, and he feels very happy, And also Albie. He thrown a grenade to the British armies that shoots him. Then They went to other trnch. But suddenly there’s a gas that made their eyes almost blind. Andrew died there because of it.

Topthorn felt sick and he can’t walk because he’s very tired. And then Joey ran away because there’s a big tank that will bump him. He run as fast as he can. And when he through the traps that made by the Germans, he trapped there. The wire is sharp. And when he trapped, the army from the British side try to call him by “ckckck” like a dog, and the Germans side call him by whistle.

And the British’s side, try to helped Joey first. And the German’s side come too. They succeed removed the wire from Joey. First they almost fight because, the horse must be own by one of them. And then they use coin to decide who will get the horse. And the German kept Joey. And then they acquainted each other. German’s army named  Peter and the British named Colin.

Then Peter bring Joey to the dressing room. The dressing room is for medicate the troops who get injured. Albie was there because he attached by the gas. And then they met because Albie asked to his nurse what happen out there. And his nurse said that …. Got a beautiful horse. Then he tried to whistle. And joey still remember the whistle. Joey came to Albie and Albie hugged him.

A few days later, after the war ends. Albie feel well as usual again. Joey will be sold again. The grand-pére of Emilie come and buy Joey with 100pounds. But when Joey and grand-pére walk out, Joey comes back to Albie to say goodbye. Then Albie and Grand-pére have a little talk with Albie, and then he gave the sash to Albie, then he also gave back Joey to Albie.

And Albie went home with Joey. He hugged his mother and then his father. And he also gave back his father’s sash. His parents were happy because Albie survive.

The End