Michael Rivera

2/6/15

Us History 2

War Horse 

Cinematic

The suspense of the movie war horse kept interesting and drew you in. Also the many shots showing the mood and setting of the movie. For starters showing the beginning scene of the the horse Joey being born. Another important shot was when showing the amount of land the family had. Showing how much they needed to pay also to give and idea how they would be in  debt. Going in further into the movie where it begins to become more intense was the the first battle take place. Showing the pint of view of the British as they ambush shows the action of war. The turning the tables when German machine guns fire-back show the reality of it. It begins to get more suspenseful once the Germans get a hold of Joey. After being set free and found young french girl she is finally given an opportunity to ride the horse. She goes up a hill but never comes back like her Grandfather requested. The suspense build, you then find German soldiers had taken the horses back to their custody. After taking the horses and using them for heavy artillery, having one of the horses die shows how over worked the horses where. The suspense gets better when you see the horse Joey given a second chance after the soldier sets him free. But then running into a armorer vehicle, it looks as if there where no way out, but a sigh of relief once he takes a leap on top and escapes. Towards the end of the movie Joey was reunited with Albert. The final scene when  they ride down the hill with the sun in the background shows happiness for the both of them. A brotherhood brought back together after a struggle on both ends.