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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767845700
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767845706
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 08, 2001
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 21569
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2000
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This moving rugged adventure combines drama excitement and romance in an epic story of a young mans journey through love longing betrayal loss and survival. Special features: subtitles in english and french: talent files: animated menus: production notes: scene selections: and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Matt Damon Henry Thomas Run time: 117 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Billy Bob Thornton
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Adapted from Cormac McCarthy's award-winning novel, All the Pretty Horses cries for epic length but runs only 112 minutes for theatrical release. Drastically shortened during a lengthy stretch between production and release, this operatic drama feels as if huge chunks are missing, and what remains are fragments of a masterpiece that might have been. Unless a more definitive version is revealed, we must settle for this faint echo of McCarthy's ambitious narrative, in which dispossessed Texas rancher John Grady Cole (Matt Damon) ventures to Mexico in 1949 to revive his fading dreams of cowboy glory. With best friend Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas), Cole's odyssey takes him from youthful idealism to rugged, often horrific, and ultimately ennobling tests of integrity.
Much of Cole's ordeal is sparked by his forbidden love for Alejandra (Penelope Cruz), the beautiful daughter of his Mexican employer, whose family honor is threatened by their mutual attraction. A gunslinging teenager (Lucas Black) casts a black cloud over them all, and All the Pretty Horses becomes a test of Cole's ability to navigate a labyrinth of distorted truth, imprisonment, and hard-fought redemption. All of which begs for emotional depth and carefully developed characters, but this truncated film lacks both. Scenes jump from one to the next with obvious gaps between them, lending no opportunity for emotional investment. It's clear that director Billy Bob Thornton is attempting to redefine the Western, and the effort is laudable on many points, notably in its perfect match of visuals and a flavorful musical score. There's much to admire in this film, making its shortcomings all the more lamentable. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Wild West moves to Mexico
I wanted to love this movie, but somehow the chemistry of the main characters didn't mesh.Cormac McCarthy is a fine writer and this is one of his better books, but unfortunately it did not translate to film with the same intensity.
All the Pretty Horses is a character study about a waning lifestyle. Similar to the Wizard of OZ, this story is about seeking what you want in a different location and then discovering that what you were after was right at home all along. The problem isn't ... Read More
Rating: - It could have been a much better film
All the Pretty Horses is a movie about a young Texas rancher played by Matt Damon, John Grady Cole, who upon hearing that the ranch his family has lived on for many years will now be sold by his mother sets out to find a ranch where to make his fortune.
He travels to Mexico to look for work on a ranch with his friend, Lacey Rawlings, played by Henry Thomas and the two encounter many adventures. As the movie progresses, these two find another young man in search of a similar dream and they ... Read More
Rating:  - Some people just don't get it...
I loved this movie. It's beautiful written, acted and shot. The scenes are slow-paced, but for strength of character, it doesn't get any better than this. If you're expecting Unforgiven, this isn't it. This is a small drama about a young boy with integrity out in search of himself. Yes, it could probably benefit by adding some of the girth it lost on the cutting room floor, but those reviewers that didn't like it simply didn't understand the story Billy Bob was trying to tell. After seeing THERE ... Read More
Rating: - A Western About Choices: Men and Women Choosing Which of the "Pretty Horses" They Will Pursue
The novel and movie touch on many excellent themes, such as: What do you do when you love someone more than they love you, and they don't return your love. This conflict is illustrated in the main characters', Penelope Cruz's "Alejandra' and Matt Damon's "John Grady," relationship.
The story is also about prioritizing promises, choosing which to keep and which to break. Both Alejandra and John make promises in their youth, promises that seem like the best solution at the time. But the ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Storytelling, Beautifully Filmed
This is an excellent, epic western saga about two Texans who wind up in Mexico and all the trials and tribulations they go through, most of which are fascinating. I've watched this film several times and it gets better and better with each viewing. The acting, storytelling and magnificent photography all made it a treasure of a film....and a very underrated movie. It's easy to get very involved in this haunting tale.
Not only is the acting good and photography stunning, the soundtrack with ... Read More
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