Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 21, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $32,701,088
Synopsis: Kurt Russell ("Miracle"), Dakota Fanning ("Man on Fire") and Kris Kristofferson ("Blade I & II") star in a drama about a father who, for the love of his daughter, sacrifices almost everything to save the life of an injured racehorse and bring the promising filly back to her former... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, Luis Guzman
Screenwriting manuals have taught us that every film is (or should be) a Hero's Journey, but writer-director John Gatins takes that gospel so literally it's hard to know whether to admire his purity or marvel at his lack of imagination.
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All the characters are familiar, the story is familiar, but it is well-constructed and the actors do a good job with the material.
Dreamer is loaded with enough clichés and formulas to choke a horse. But truly, it works.
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It is a movie that will captivate children, yes, but it will also capture the hearts of the grown-ups, too.
The charismatic Fanning proves she is the best child actress in decades.
Sure, it's as goopy as Kris Kristofferson is grizzled, but families might find a genuinely warm experience in the simple story of a child following her heart %u2014 especially in the rare moments when we're not told how to feel.
This is a slow track of wish-fullfillment fantasy and all who come through the turnstiles will wear a happy face.
Painfully earnest and aggressively sappy, it requires an outrageous suspension of disbelief, and becomes even more far-fetched as it goes along.
Dreamer is a good ride, a traditional girl-and-her-horse story guaranteed to cross the finish line of your heart.
It manages to be a watchable, even enjoyable movie about and for girls, and in our world of candy-coated sparkly pink crap, that’s a rare and commendable thing.
In short, Dreamer may be shot through with cliches but they're good ones and, more importantly, they work. This is feel-good family entertainment of the first order and if you loved Seabiscuit, you'll love this too.
“Seabiscuit” it ain’t, but “Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story” is one of those harmless horse movies that will entertain the kids.
Dakota Fanning, the busiest child actor on the planet it seems, brings her usual maturity to this fine family film. The horse is pretty good too.
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