War Horse is a 2011 epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is an adaptation of the 1982 children's novel of the same name, by British author Michael Morpurgo, set before and during World War I. (Copied from Wikipedia)

With everything going on right now in my life, i needed to just curl up on the couch, ball up in my snuggy and reach for the popcorn. Just needed something to help me forget what was going on around me. Friends had said get "War Horse, a good watch.." & "You like horses right? Well go see this movie..." I was skeptical of a movie that could make my worries go away even for a short bit but I was proven wrong.

The movie set off in 1912, with a boy and a foul. The boy grows up watching the foul grow into a magnificent horse. To his dismay the horse is sold but bought by none other then his own father for 30 guineas (whatever those are). Almost causes the family to lose the farm, the father sells the horse to a English Calvary unit, thus starting the transitional period of a thoroughbred into a horse of war. Alot of action and wonderful cast members went into this with first hands dealing with Joey (the horse of course)

Needless to say, I was riveted to my seat from the very beginning, me being a horse lover and all. Long after the urge to get up and go to the bathroom, i sat there watching this epic saga of the journeys of both the boy and his horse. I got to see a bygone era where motorcars was first appearing and manual labor was the daily staple to survive. The horrors of World War one and its atrocities against both man and beast. I laughed, I cried (A Lot I cried) what can i say other then i'm a horse lover....not that way you nut but I enjoy their quiet beauty. The way they just know whom they can trust and how they can look right through you with those huge beautiful eyes. They just know..

All I'm saying is this, go out and rent a copy of this movie if you haven't seen it yet. Don't forget the popcorn and for the love of god, USE the bathroom before you even sit down, (It's well over 2 hours long) Not for the children but for mature audiences only. There is scenes of animals being put down, explosions and yes men and animals being gunned down.

My rating for this movie is a solid 5 bags of Orval Redenbacher's popcorn's. Is how many i wound up eating while watching this movie. :P But this is just the opinion of myself, if you've seen this and loved it or hated it, please leave a comment what you liked or hated below, For you that still have to go see it...what's stopping you? Go get a copy and watch it. You'll be plentifully surprised that this is one those movies that can be watched again and again in moderation.

From the desk of Jasmine Dawn
Thank you and good night.