This was my initial reaction, probably because I was not used to the rhythm of British films.
The most impressive scene is when Joey fell in the no-man's-land between the Germans and the British. The soldiers from the two camps held white flags and came together to cut the wire wrapped around the horse for the horse. Two soldiers from different countries greet each other, cooperate, joke, shake hands, and say goodbye - they have the same love for life, but somehow they are pushed to a life-or-death situation. They must be confused, but they can only accept it as reluctantly as most people do.
There is a conflict of interest when both soldiers are about to take Joey. This is obviously insinuating the cause of the war. One suggested a duel, another said we had a better way - toss a coin. When interests are entangled, it is often the best choice if both sides give in and let luck decide the ownership.
In my opinion, this is not a film about war horses, but rather a work about thinking about war.
This war horse takes us through the process of war from beginning to end. Young lads had no idea why this war was fought from the time they were drafted into the army.
It could also be said to know, because the officers led them and shouted, "For the king."
The war ruined the rest of Ted's life;
took Emilie's parents;
ransacked the farm;
tortured countless horses to death;
took the lives of countless soldiers;
...
but the goodness and beauty of human nature never disappeared;
for a promise The boy who took the risk and went out with his companions;
Albert who carried his companions back to the trenches under the hail of bullets;
to help Albert redeem Joey, everyone put together money;
in order to reassure Albert that the officer wrote him a letter to report the situation;
The old French man who gave Joey back to Albert after seeing the horse owner's love for the war horse;
Rose, who "will not love you less" even though her husband lost everything;
...
This film is full of war and warmth. A warhorse connects a group of people who have no intersection. The kindness and simplicity of these people are particularly dazzling in the context of the war.
On one side is war.
One side is human nature.
Spielberg leaves this topic for us to think about.
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