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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

May. 24,2002
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7.2
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G
| Adventure Animation Drama Comedy

As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare.

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Micitype
2002/05/24

Pretty Good

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Stellead
2002/05/25

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

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Derry Herrera
2002/05/26

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

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Aneesa Wardle
2002/05/27

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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persian-belle
2002/05/28

My daughter watched this on Netflix when she was almost five, and not only did she understand it but also fell in love with it. If you're a true horse/animal lover, you would want them to have a good life, just like a true friend would want what's best for you. A true animal lover doesn't want to capture animals, just like a human friend should not hold you captive.The songs are great and a plus, but I absolutely loved the story and I believe it opens the eyes of humans to how animals feel. We definitely need more films like this. Just like "Brother Bear", it's a step toward humane literacy.Don't miss it! It's beautiful.

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duvernetphotography
2002/05/29

Did you know horse could wink, giggle and play pranks? These Cimarrons can! Truly the best part of this movie is the sound track. Apart from that, it is the single focus of the story line that doesn't stray and become unnecessarily complicated. Spirited wild horse, symbolic of everything America is doing its best to destroy, can't be tamed corralled. No nasty white man is going to starve, beat or chase this wild nature from him. Wild horse is saved with the help of He-who-understands-nature, Little Creek. Little Creek, a Navajo or Cree, is our buff Indigenous person whose run from the nasty U.S. Cavalry happens to be aboard said wild stallion. The depend on each other to escape through various daring triumphs. All is good, with an artful depiction of the events and scenery that is expressive and also quaintly anachronistic in style. Nevertheless, Matt Damon's narration is so flat it sometimes sounds silly in the background. While the horses can't talk, they do everything else such as wink, nod, giggle and neigh as required. It is certainly deeper and less contrived than many adventure animations, but the way the horses are given human characteristics and reactions is very traditional. It is always nice to see how stud gets his mare. Shouldn't it always be that way?

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NateWatchesCoolMovies
2002/05/30

I feel like part of the reason why DreamWorks's Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron works so well (Ebert noted this in his excellent review) is the fact that none of the animals talk. Although the titular horse is given internal narration by Matt Damon (of all people), not once does Spirit, or any other creature ever speak themselves. This allows for more time spent on music, visuals and storytelling free from banter or exposition. When you have a movie with such sweeping scope and majestic beauty, it's nice to just relax and let it wash over you, almost like a music video. I'll always love 2D animation, and here its done exquisitely, the wild frontier rendered in richly colored strokes, the horses vividly brought to life through the illustrations. It's one of the last classic 2D outings, before the eventual switch to computer generated stuff. Don't get me wrong I'm just as in love with 3D animation, but I will always have deep nostalgic pangs for this style as well. Someone once told me that cinema is the only art form in which every single artistic medium you can think of can all inhabit the same space, interacting and complimenting each other to create a symphony for all the senses and perceptions. Spirit is a shining example: exceptional drawing and animation, terrific voice acting, and the music, which is a standout. Both the stirring score by Hans Zimmer and the original songs by Bryan Adams are heartfelt compositions which soar along with the visuals in perfect harmony. Spirit is a wild young mustang, who is captured by a vicious Colonel, gruffy baritoned by James Cromwell. He tries to train the horse and break him, but Spirit has that wild spark of vitality that any protagonist of the animal kingdom must possess. He refuses to give in, never losing hope of one day returning to his herd. He is befriended by young native man Little Creek (Daniel Studi) who is also searching for home. The two form an adventurous bond, putting them against man and nature to return to their origins. Mountains, valleys, corals, trees and the untamed northwest wilderness are all presented in a fashion so gorgeous that the colors nearly pop off the screen. It's just terrific entertainment through and through, never too silly, sappy or frightening, hitting all the right notes along the whole breadth of its breezy 80 minute runtime. DreamWorks doesn't often give Disney a run for its money, but consider this a glowing exception.

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cricri-2908
2002/05/31

Great movie where we follow a wild stallion whose life has always been filled with freedom. Until... It isn't The soundtrack is amazing and really gets you into it, you feel as if you were living the moment.There are powerful themes as friendship and overcoming the odds. The friendship transcends interspecies boundaries. It's a heartwarming film that should be a staple in every household.The animation was mind blowing and the characters were well defined. I loved it as a child and still do! <3 Go spirit you are free

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