Robert Redfordis deservedly a cinematic icon.
What Is ‘The Horse Whisperer’ About?
Grace and Pilgrim survive, albeit with physical and psychological scars.
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Mother and daughter travel from New York to the picturesque Booker’s Montana ranch.
On the surface, Annie, with her near-perfect American life, should be a happy soul.
She has a good job, a great husband, and a daughter, both of whom love her.
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When Annie gets to the ranch, however, she realizes the vanity of it all.
Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the film is its depiction of the bond between humans and horses.
Famously,Jimmy Stewart made seventeen movies with his favorite horse named Pie.
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Despite its beautiful cinematic attributes,The Horse Whispererfalters in its ending.
Their intriguing, forbidden love story brims with passion and tension that is full of promise.
She nearly ridicules the simple lifestyle that Tom and his people live.
She soon becomes enthralled by the cowboy lifestyle that Montana offers.
She falls in love with Tom and has a rare opening up with her husband about her newfound feelings.
It leaves the audience with the question: What was all the growth for?
What was Annie’s journey about?
Had Redford chosen another route for the film’s ending, it could have beena timeless romance classic.
As beautiful and moving asThe Horse Whispereris, it remains a near-classic that falls just short.
The Horse Whispereris available to rent on Amazon Prime in the U.S.
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