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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron [VHS] [2002]

VHS ~ Matt Damon|James Cromwell
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Matt Damon|James Cromwell
  • Directors: Kelly Asbury
  • Format: Animated, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 14 Mar 2005
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006AGHI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,570 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Horse lovers young and old will celebrate Spirit, an utterly enjoyable and marvellous-looking animated film. The titular stallion runs free in the Cimarron (New Mexico) wilderness until a series of men try to master the proud horse, leading to adventures through a US Cavalry fort, Native American settlements, and a railroad camp. Despite a heavy dose of political correctness and realism (the animals don't talk; we only hear Spirit's internal monologue, voiced by Matt Damon), directors Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook give their hero many only-in-a-movie moments, including an action sequence rivalling any of James Bond’s escapes. The stirring mix of 2-D and 3-D animation is absolutely stunning and aptly fuelled by composer Hans Zimmer's synthesised score. The film earns one demerit for 80s rocker Bryan Adams's abundant songs--a different singer could have brought more to the film.--Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

Synopsis
Spirit is a wild stallion living free in the Wild West during the nineteenth century. Spirit is captured by horse traders and faces a constant struggle to escape from the cruel clutches of humans.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone, 10 Dec 2002
By L. Newman "l_m_n" (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
I actually bought this DVD as a Christmas gift, but I've already watched it twice!

Usually I don't enjoy watching animated movies, but the story of Spirit really had me glued to the screen, I just had to find out what happened at the end.

The animation is so beautiful, the horses seem so life-like, and this makes for a fast-moving visual treat. Couple this with a wonderful music score and songs by Bryan Adams and you have the perfect combination.

I dare anyone not to feel at least a small amount of emotion while watching this film, afterall, it had me sniffling on more than one occasion!

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a pretty good animated film without talking animals, 14 Jun 2003
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
The opening sequence of "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron," in which an eagle flies across the grand vistas of the American West until we catch up with the herd of wild mustangs in which the title character lives was used quite effectively as the trailer for this film, in much the same manner as was done with the computer animated film "Dinosaur." The comparison is particularly apt because when I saw "Dinosaur" I was disappointed that all of the characters talked; I thought we would be seeing the equivalent of a prehistoric Disney nature film. In contrast, I was pleasantly surprised that Spirit and the other horses in this animated Dreamworks film did not talk. There is narration on Spirit's behalf by Matt Damon, but the music of Han Zimmer and the songs of Bryan Adams serve as the horse's voice as well.

Overall, I think the filmmakers more than rise to the challenge of telling a story without talking animals. This is not a cute cartoon in the grand Disney tradition and "Spirit" is much the better for it, with the expressiveness of Spirit's face exceeding anything you have seen before. The story is set in the Old West and tells the story of Spirit, a wild mustang stallion who comes into contact with humans: first cowboys, then the U.S. cavalry, and then Indians. Each group thinks they can tame the wild stallion, but they underestimate their opponent (just branding the horse proves to be an insurmountable obstacle). Eventually Spirit learns to distinguish between the heavy handed colonel (voiced by James Cromwell) and the young brave Little Creek (voiced by Daniel Studi).

Yes, Spirit emerges through these adventures as something of a super horse, constantly doing the impossible, but holding animated films to the standard of reality is hardly appropriate. Spirit symbolizes the imperative of freedom and as such ultimately earns the respect of the mere humans in his story. The result is not a great animated film, but certainly a very good one that should appeal to adults as well as children, and since the film only runs 83 minutes long it should not tax either age group that much.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Who would have thought?, 15 Feb 2003
By PB (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Bryan Adams soundtrack... horses... potential "chick flick" storyline... Things were not looking good when my daughter asked for this. But I have to tell you, this is a simply marvellous film!

The animation is beatuiful; truly b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. And the story really draws you in. You feel so much for the main protagonists.

A lot's made of this coming from the same studio as Shrek, and you know even before you watch it, that this is going to be nothing like Shrek... but it's none the worse for that. It's exactly the right approach for this storyline.

They've done it again -- and with Disney's latest efforts being Lilo and Stitch and Treasure Planet, I know which studio's titles I look out for with enthusiasm (I now get the missus to take our daughter to Disney films).
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