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Hidalgo

2004

Joe Johnston

Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Louise Lombard ...

6.1

21,851

Adventure. Action Based on the true story of the greatest long-distance horse race ever run, this epic action-adventure is the story of one man’s journey of personal redemption. Held yearly for centuries, the Ocean of Fire--a 3,000 mile survival race across the Arabian Desert--was a challenge restricted to the finest Arabian horses ever bred, the purest and noblest lines, owned by the greatest royal families. In 1890, a wealthy Sheik invited an American ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A throwback to a more innocent time when heroes and their horses risked everything just because life was so damned boring in the slow lane (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Elvis Mitchell The New York Times	"[It] has a handful of well-handled sequences but, given the young audience the film is intended for, the picture may be like having to finish an entire pot of broccoli to get a couple of jelly beans for dessert"	NEU
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"[It] virtually ignores the politics of its time (...) A movie that deals largely in cliches, myths and stereotypes"	NEG
United States	Nell Minow Common Sense Media	"The action and scenery of 'Hidalgo' are entertaining. But the script is overly simple and formulaic"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jeremy Aspinall Radio Times	"Mortensen proves he has the charisma to carry an epic without the backing of an army of hobbits, elves and dwarves (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"A sporadically entertaining adventure movie that is hampered by poor pacing, a badly focused screenplay, and cheesy special effects (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU

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