Hidalgo

"Viggo in his element, on a horse. ⭐⭐⭐⭐"

"I have seen this neo western action drama several times. I love Viggo as a cowboy in Buffalo 🦬 Bill's western show who seeks to prove his real worth through a long distance 🐎 horse race in Arabia. The cinematography is excellent, and the cast of characters are vibrant and larger than life. "

"Just a whole lot of fun to watch,one of my favorite newer westerns out there!"

"+/- HIDALGO thrives on production, costume and cinematography/visual effects that are centered on more traditional approaches; the filmmakers have immense love for the Western adventure story. It has a wonderful cast that gives a sense of PG awe to the material, and Viggo Mortensen does his best with what he is given. The native characters are handled with a certain level of tact for the small amount of time they are featured. I also thought the horse was utilized very well in his scenes in both filming and editing. Having said that, the editing was one of the key weaknesses of the film. The introduction for Frank, Hidalgo, and the big race itself took far too long in what is essentially a plot-centric movie. Letting story elements breathe is one thing, but going on and on about how deadly the great desert race is and one too many conversations about why everyone is racing dragged the narrative flow down. The race is not the kind that lends itself to fast-paced narrative. Races are supposed to create a sense of urgency, but aside from the random sandstorm and locust attack, it sort of meanders to the finish line, with bland side quests as filler. Because this is a Disney film directed by Joe Johnston, and one that is a bit more reverent, it doesn't let the story explore darker themes and as a result the film can be too white bread for my taste. This seems to be a recurring thing with Johnston. Something about creating wholesome family violence makes some movies feel a bit inauthentic and stuck a little too much in tradition. This shortcoming leans a bit on the writing as well as the directing. And for a movie that is called HIDALGO and utilizes the horse so well, they really don't hone in on the connection between him and his owner for a lot of the film (aside from Frank saying how much he loves his horse). It is mostly about Frank and how his identity is torn between his American and Native bloodline and loyalties, and even that feels surface. A bit disappointing"

"10/10 Why didn't this movie get more press? It was so good! I laughed, I cried, I got mad, and then I cried tears of joy. It was an emotional roller coaster that I want to take again and again! "

"iconic"

"I love this movie. "

"It's the best"

"Good story feel good "

"I disliked how the racers put their horses at risk to race. I know history is cruel, but I could have skipped this movie. It wasn't so much entertainment to me as a reminder of how stark the past was so little time ago."