A movie where humans are humans.

Heartfelt story, visually beautiful, good performance from cast.The film Takes the run-away and coming of age story, and combines them in a fantastic northwest usa story. Recommend for those that enjoy solid real dramas.

Absolutely beautiful and transcendent. A coming of age film that echoes deep in even the most jaded of souls

A beautiful and thought provoking film which challenges the viewer to get inside the head of a young lad who has already had most of his dreams dashed. The characterisation and the acting is superb and the sense of the place especially the desert is very strong. There are some shocks in the plot which really came to life. If I had one criticism, it felt as though the film was beginning to drag during the time in the desert but the ending more than made up for this.

With a slow start I didn't even notice the movie taking me in until when, half of the journey, I felt a familiar lump in the throat that only a good film can create. There is really nothing to dislike, and a couple of powerful scenes will remain in my memory for a while.

Pete takes awhile to get going, but once we're on the road, it is a heart-wrenching experience. Charlie is passionate about rescuing this horse Pete, reflecting his own desire to live a stronger life, and to never give up when others have around you. Pete is a victim of this attitude in the cruel world of horse racing, where they'll put you down if you can't serve your purpose. Don't get attached to that horse; it's not a pet, it's just a horse. Not to Charlie it isn't. For Charlie, it's an expedient means for him to care, to put him on the path that his life needs to go on, to face him with tremendous obstacles, which will make him stronger. This film was a tough but rewarding experience, a tremendous character study that never loses it's focus on the young man whose eyes we see this through. It's a coming of age story free of the cliches. The landscape cinematography of the American west is beautiful, contrasting the smallness of it's subject with the vastness of nature's harsh environment.

Tough movie. Quite good. Not a real "feel good" movie.

***HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL...A 16-YEAR OLD SURVIVES THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS***

So much more than I expected. Brilliant performances.

Beautifully told story. Wonderfully acted. Andrew Haigh gets better and better.

At many times it hits predictable, cloying beats, but Haig's exquisite direction and the brilliant acting ground the film.

beautifully written and acted story. So sad to watch

incredible story of a young man, i had to remind myself this boy is 15. Great script, well acted

I have seen more than enough horse movies lately. I love Andrew Haigh's work. He is one of my favorites. He really knows how to craft a story that features fully developed characters. This is not a movie about a horse but a man's journey to self discovery. The horse is just a piece of the puzzle. Very quiet movie with very minimal score, which i am always a fan of. Dialogue is how people actually communicate. I would give higher rating if not for a couple scenes that did not really need to be there that felt a bit disjointed, making the movie a tad bit long in the tooth.

A nice slice of life movie. No great moments or messages, just a very real story of a teen in a difficult place, doing the best he can. Pacing is slow, but that is a big part of the message about this kid having so little in his life. Lots of twists and turns but they are like the twists and turns of life, not those fake twists we see in movies.