i devoured these books when i was young, and formed wonderful fantasies and images of the horses. imagine my surprise when i watched the movie. not silver, palamino. not brumby, thoroughbred (made up to look arabian). not stallion, mare. not watchable, embarrassing. a missed opportunity to present an ethereal, gritty, accurate adaptation of an iconic series of books which entranced many readers. there is a place for pretty horses in great condition in the movies, but not as representations of wild brumbies; where were the rough, rawboned, wary horses with tangled manes and untrimmed feet? and i'm sure there is no longer need for maniacal, reverberating laughter outside of a pirates of the c. franchise. there is still sense to be made of dialogue, given an adequate script. there is suspension of disbelief, and then there is accidentally inspired lol moments of prolonged painfullness. no-one over the age of 10 should watch this movie. unless you want to hate yourself.
Review of The Silver Brumby
