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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

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Reviews Counted:125

Fresh:86

Rotten:39

Average Rating:6.4/10

Consensus: A visually stunning film that may be too predictable and politically correct for adults, but should serve children well.

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON is a refreshingly old-fashioned and gentle tale of a mustang stallion struggling to remain free in the old West. The film is a seamless blend of traditional... SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON is a refreshingly old-fashioned and gentle tale of a mustang stallion struggling to remain free in the old West. The film is a seamless blend of traditional hand-drawn and computer-generated animation. Opening with an impressive bird's eye pan of the Grand Canyon, from the viewpoint of an eagle, SPIRIT captures the unspoiled beauty of the land. The animals in this particular animated film do not talk, and Matt Damon provides effective, sparse narration from the perspective of Spirit, an adventurous young stallion who is captured by the U.S. Army. But Spirit will not let the soldiers saddle and ride him. An authoritarian colonel (voiced by James Cromwell) is determined to break Spirit, at one point starving the horse to weaken him. A Lakota prisoner, Little Creek (voiced by Daniel Studi) is impressed with the horse, and helps him to escape. Little Creek can't break the horse either. But the two learn to respect each other, and Spirit meets Rain, Little Creek's horse, and falls in love. The score was written by Hans Zimmer, and Bryan Adams wrote and performed the sweet, simple songs on the soundtrack. SPIRIT is a great-looking and lovingly crafted children's film. [More]

Starring: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi

Starring: Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi

Director: Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury

Director: Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury
Screenwriter: John Fusco
Producer: Mireille Soria, Jeffrey Katzenberg
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Gorgeous and plenty exciting, but overcooked with corny narration and an endless barrage of Bryan Adams songs telling us how to feel at every moment.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Empire Magazine
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There's not much of a story, the whole thing's a bit superficial, and there's little to laugh at, but it's still a refreshing change from the norm.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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It's drained of life in an attempt to be sober and educational, and yet it's so devoid of realism that its lack of whistles and bells just makes it obnoxious and stiff.

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07/16/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

The dismal middleweight power-ballads served up by Bryan Adams could be described as balls-aching...

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
07/11/02
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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'Neigh, neigh and thrice neigh.'

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
07/04/02
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
Teletext

DreamWorks is to be commended for attempting to develop a form that, with the inauguration of the Oscar for best animated feature, can only benefit from such tinkering.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
07/01/02
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC
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The animation is breathtakingly beautiful, and the story isn't bad at all. But the film is so infused with its own self-importance that it will annoy adults immediately.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/16/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Spirit: Stallion Of the Cimmaron, which and is technically Dreamworks' first animated film since the monster CGI hit Shrek, as a hand-drawn film has quite a bit to live up to, but succeeds admirably at finding the heart that is often missing from technica

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
07/02/08
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

There's nothing thrilling or new about the work here, but accomplished it is.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/11/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Spirit is smarter than your average cartoon because it doesn't try to joke around with a host of annoying talking animals.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
12/26/07
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

There are genuine moments of beauty in Spirit -- visually and emotionally speaking -- but ultimately they aren't worth the price of suffering through the extraneous material that too often sullies the picture.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
Film Threat

A welcome, entertaining, and fun ride.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
02/01/04
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

...[a] genuinely thrilling movie that's appropriate for all ages.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

It dares to do things a bit differently, and it does them generally quite well.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
07/28/03
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

A worthy, if dull addition to the studio's animated works.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
04/16/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

Sappy and manipulative; it's further weighed down by an overloaded, over-politically-correct script.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
03/23/03
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

...A bland but pleasing animated horse story...

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

I really wish I liked Spirit better.

Full Review Source: Hot Button | comment Comment
01/07/03
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

The film meant well in its horse tale about freedom, but wasn't able to reach the heart because it was too overbearing.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/25/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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