War Horse Movie Trailer PosterWe're even subjected to the horse understanding The horse itself is a tool to tie together the multiple storylines, yet it's given so much screentime that it's practically another character. Many of the ideas in War Horse are intriguing, but most are not utilized smartly enough. As the intrepid steed is affected by the hardships of the war, so too are those whose lives cross paths with the noble animal.
When war breaks out and Ted sells the horse to the cavalry, Albert becomes determined to reunite with his loyal companion. When cantankerous old drunk Ted Narracott (Peter Mullan) impetuously buys a thoroughbred horse to plow his turnip fields, his young son Albert (Jeremy Irvine) eagerly faces the challenge of training the proud stallion, named Joey.
War Horse PictureScurrying back and forth between a multitude of perspectives provides a unique outlook on the film's tragic subject, but without characters we actually care for, we're left to root for a horse that's a symbol at best, and a plot device at worst. While some receive only fleeting moments and others wallow in their wearisome durations, few manage to incite emotion, regardless of what the bellowing musical cues and copious close ups of weathered faces would have you believe.
But for a film devoid of any real adversaries, its plethora of protagonists is pitifully uninspiring. With this in mind, Steven Spielberg's War Horse attempts to impartially reveal the impact such conflict has on all parties involved and refrains from isolating any individual antagonists. War itself is the ultimate villain, not any one particular side.
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