A truly great movie. All the actors did a wonderful job. I think the movie lives up to the book.

I was lucky or unlucky enough, to have read the book by Nicholas Evan before I even heard that Redford was doing the movie. The movie potential of the story was obvious which led me to speculate on who would play the lead roles and I must say that Redford had done a good job with the casting. While I gree with Jack on most of what he has written in his review, I am sure Jack did not read the novel, neither did Bethina. Redford's treatment of the movie was surprisingly faithful to the book except for one fundamental difference that affected the ending. Redford's potrayal of the Tom Booker whilst oozing with worldly cowboy charm and equipped with sufficient emotional maturity to handle the fragile politics of mother, daughter and horse - lacked the human instinct of desperation when it came to forbidden love and torn loyalties. Nicholas Evan's hero was in this respect different from Redford's stoic potrayal. Whilst I thought the book's ending may have been a little too abrupt and perhaps a little far-fetched, the movie's was too indifferent. The movie came across to me as an unfulfilled fairytale love story, albeit well done at that, it could have been much more. In the movie the internal struggle of the love relationship was almost solely Annie's. She was a woman faced with a choice to resume her old life or to run away with the man who had captured her heart and imagination. I thought her choice was made even easier still with her understanding husband (In the book, the husband was unaware). Redford's character was, sadly, uninvolved in the turmoil. Evan's Booker in this respect felt more human which made the story all the more poignant. The eventual conclusion of the book was a depiction of the unpredictable power of love and sacrifice. I shall not spoil the book for those who have yet to read it, but those who have will agree with me. The movie falls short of the greatness in its genre such as "The Bridges of Madison County" Meanwhile the wide expanse of blue Montana sky and languorous shots of wonderful "Marlboro" country landscape is reason enough to watch the movie. Cinematographically, I just wished that Redford had been more sparing in his use of the soft focus filter to camouflage his sunbaked skin when it came to close up shots.

Definately the best film I've ever seen, although I must admit that I rather liked the end in the book better than the end in the movie. When you've read the book before you saw the movie, I think it's rather disappointing. I mean, the book ends totally unexpectedly and rather shocking, though in the movie the end is fairly predictable. Nevertheless, it's a brilliant movie for those who love nature and animals! The actors all deserve a reward! Jolanda from Terneuzen, NL

I do recommend this movie because I had the same thing happen to me last year so it is possible to happen to anyone and I cried the whole movie after she got hit and losther leg that would be really bad so the movie was very touching and it was the best movie i've seen in a long time so if you have not seen it then you need to go to the movie store and rent it really soon!! I loved the movie!!!!!

I do recommend this movie because I had the same thing happen to me last year so it is possible to happen to anyone and I cried the whole movie after she got hit and lost her leg that would be really bad so the movie was very touching and it was the best movie i've seen in a long time so if you have not seen it then you need to go to the movie store and rent it really soon!! I loved the movie!!!!!

The film was great but should be seen apart from the book. I loved the views of the landscapes best and the music that belonged to it. Bought the soundtrack-CD immediately !

I did watch "The Horse Whisperer", I honestly thought it was of the best movies had ever watched. Whenever I see it for sale somewhere I will be the first to buy it for sure. I never seen Scarlett Johansson in a movie before and I thought she did an awesome acting job. After seeing her in that movie, I am obsessed with her. I did all this research on her and i found out everything about her life. One of the best things that I found out was that her birthday is only 6 days after mine. She was born on November 22/1984 and I was born on November 16/1984. I found out a whole bunch of other stuff on her and I am sure you guys don't want me to name it all off *s*. Well i was wondering if you guys could please do me a big favour. I was hoping you guys knew some way I could reach her. Maybe by e-mail or by writing a letter to her, I was kinda hoping you could tell me the way that she would maybe actually get it and read it herself. It doesn't matter how just as long as she reads the message. You guys probably have my e-mail address because I had to type it in when I wrote this message, but incase you didn't, here it is. It is chepp_11@hotmail.com. Well I would really apreciate it if you guys e-mailed me back. Thanks alot Jeff

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i just wated to say i thought the horse whisperer was a great movie it was the best movie i'd ever seen my friend and i saw it together we laughed we cried we just thought it was THE BEST

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES I HAVE SEE I WOULD SEE IT MORE THAN ONCE. YO ARE LEFT WOUNDERING WHAT YOU WOULD DO, IF YOU WERE IN THAT SITUATION. i LOVE REDFOR ANY WAY.