Agreeable and entertaining Spielberg film shot in Devon , England , UK . Dealing with the mishap fate of a horse , and the people who own and command it . Portraying the adventures , sufferings , pains and adversities . It narrates the circule of its life from a colt at a farm owns : Peter Mullan , Emily Watson and cared by their teen son : Jeremy Irvine and subsequently to be transported in France during WWI . Separated by War . Tested by Battle . Bound by Friendship .
Concerning a horse's trials extended with the unfortunes and misdemeanours of the humans that surround the animal . Impressive scenarios , Kaminski's photography and Williams' music enhance this tragic adventure and through its profund and wizened eyes . The fascinating and dramatic story is treated in good sense and high sensibility , showing the War Horror , useless massacres and total destruction across the battles . The cast is frankly excellent with plenty of familiar faces , mostly British players , such as : Peter Mullan , Emily Watson , Tom Hiddleston , David Thewlis , Benedict Cumberbatch , Tony Kebbel, David Kross , Liam Cunningham , Eddie Marsan and many others .
The film is produced , written , photographed , edited (Michael Kahn) , designed (production design by Rick Carter) , costume deigner (Joanna Johnston) by Spielberg's regular team . As it contains colorful and brilliant cinematography by Janusz Kaminski . Equally , great musical score by the always excellent John Williams . The motion picture lavishly financed by Kathleen Kennedy , Frank Marshall was stunningly produced/directed by Steven Spielberg (Schdller's List , Saving Private Ryan, E T , Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Terminal, Lincoln...) . Rating : 7.5/10. Better than average . Essential and indispensable seeing for Steven Spielberg completists and his enthusiast followers .
