PodBill Just what I expected

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

PartialMovieViewer I get it – Hollywood hates fathers. Fathers in Hollywood are all stupid – I get that too. Twelve year old girls (or maybe thirteen or fourteen or – who the hell really cares – are so smart and so informed - - - in Hollywood at least). OK….I got that too. I do not want to knock the talent in this movie…it was good. The actors in this flick(a) did an excellent job making the story's points – bravo! Hell, they did such a fine job I ended up despising my parents. Just kidding, I love my mom and dad – God rest their souls. In my opinion, I think this movie is a terrible example of a nice 'family' picture…if anything…it is a prime example of an anti-family film. I could not believe the amount of paternal spite vomiting from the thankless and arrogant brat's pie-hole. I know parent-hating children are popular nowadays, which leads me to my next point. I am not surprised when children (upon reaching a certain age) are kicked out of the family nest. They are often shocked to find that their hands do not leave holes in buckets of water when removed. Yes – that water comes rushing back in to fill the voids. For this reason I was waiting for the Tim McGraw character to boot wicked Katy to the curb. Oh yeah! Wasn't there a horse in this movie somewhere? I got the answer. Glue factory sounds like a plan. Yup, Mean ole me, but parents should never be doormats for rotten offspring. If it were up to me, I would have loaded Katy on the soonest bus out of town, sat on the porch watching until it disappeared and then sold the house and moved. I would definitely want to make sure that useless, greedy, heartless kid was gone, never to return. I swear that Katy-kid acted more like the spawn of Satan, than the child of Rob and Nell McLaughlin. Anyways…as you can guess…this movie does not warrant a '10' from me. I think someone in production, just plain hates their daddy, and, of course, we are supposed to blindly climb on-board the 'I Wish Daddy Was Dead' Express. This was a very difficult movie to watch (even if I actually did hate my parents). The acting, photography and scenery were all very good. But the story…what a hack-job on parenting and family. It was gross. I cannot recommend this to anyone.

mustangjc I have trained un-broken horses and instructed young riders for a few years. Currently I am a Mounted Patrol officer. Please take what I say very seriously. I am very concerned about children endangering themselves based on "lessons" they might learn from this movie. As an officer on horseback I am used to having children literally run up to my horse. A normal horse, without special training would have injured/run away from these children. It bothers me that parents usually stand back and laugh as their children run at our horses. I believe both children and parents are getting the wrong idea about horses and the way they act based on movies like this one that continue the mis-notion. This movie teaches: 1) That if you get on a wild mustang's back, that has never had a rider it will miraculously understand! Oh, you may fall off a time or two, but that's alright!REAL LESSON: It takes weeks, months to even "green" break a horse (walk, trot, canter) Even the process of adding weight to a horse's back and riding equipment is done slowly and gradually. The young girl here goes against the horse's natural nature and defies all safety/acts bratty towards her Father when he tries to correct her.2) It's okay to steal/run away with a horse in the woods/rainstorm!REAL LESSON: I think you understand this one.other things that are just wrong: Galloping a horse in the rain, "talking" to the horse as if its a human instead of using riding cues, not wearing a helmet (Many Western riders do not, but on a green-broke horse this is just asking for trouble).I'm worried that someone's young daughter is going to wander into a neighbor's pasture and approach a horse thinking it will "magically" become her friend. I've seen a little boy injured because he hid into a strange horse's stall believing it was his "friend." This movie does not at all encourage realistic, safe relationships between horses and riders. If you do let your children watch this version of Flicka, try to explain to them that horses are animals and Katy's behavior is wrong. If they want riding lessons after this movie talk to your instructor about how to act around a "real" horse. Encourage them to read books such as "Pony Pals" or "The Saddle Club" which usually encourage safer practices/life lessons. It will be better for your family, I assure you.

Ross Parker I killed a few hours of my time watching this movie on a recent flight back from Vancouver. I don't recommend it, even though generally I like the Great Outdoors, horses and even the occasional feel-good film. The problem was Flicka was that it just didn't make sense. The central character writes a (trite and sickening) school assignment about how nasty settlers and developers of the West shunned, captured or killed all the mustangs they found, in pursuit of their manifest destiny. She then finds a mustang, goes to great lengths to capture it, tames it and rides it for her own pleasure. I don't see how this makes any sense at all: it seems to be a totally hypocritical basis for a film.

brianakburke The Comments I've read regarding Flicka range from love to pure hate, like to dislike, pure joy to pure disgust....but almost EVERYONE raves about the scenery, the cinematography, and the art direction.Well, SURPRISE! 99% of the movie was filmed in the "LA 30 mile" film zone. Three days were spent in Wyoming and you see it sparingly in the bus driving from school to home, the stylized wild horse herd flashes, and the final shot of the movie.For the life of me, I don't know why this wasn't publicized...it adds a completely new depth to the quality of the look of the film when you understand that it was shot 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, and NOT in the middle of Big Sky Country.Being the Location Manager on this film, it is a compliment that most people think it was shot in Wyoming....but that would have been EASY! Thoroughly enjoying my experience with this movie, I hope others enjoy it, paying particular attention to the amazing vistas that we found RIGHT HERE in Los Angeles, California.