War Horse

WAR HORSE (2011) - Jan. 6, 2012
A really well made but way overlong film from Steven Spielberg about World War I through the eyes of a horse.  A lot of people are down on this movie because it's so unapolagetically old-fashioned, and ham-fistedly emotional, but I think Spielberg knew exactly what kind of movie he wanted to make, and he went for it with gusto (and I will admit, the film did make me weep like a little girl).  The last hour was pretty great, but pretty much everything that comes before it either feels completely overlong, or downright superfluous.  I think if this movie had been about 40 minutes shorter it could have been great, but instead it is merely good.  ***