It may turn out great, but there’s still something that looks a little twee about Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, and it’s probably to do with how overly idyllic everything looks before the war begins. Nevertheless there’s a lot to commend in what we do get to see in this brand new trailer, including some beuatiful photography and a story that promises plenty of action and emotion. Here’s the synopsis: ‘From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meetsBritish cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughterbefore the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Mans Land.
‘The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horsean odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.’ The film will undoubtedly try for a major awards run, with its UK release set for January 13th.