Fresh
If you have even a passing interest in horses, you may find yourself smitten with this meditative doc.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Buck
There's no wisdom worth having that isn't hard won
2011 · 1h 29m · PG
Documentary
Directed by
Cindy Meehl
Overview
An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Cynics beware: Darned tootin', we're home on the range here, where seldom is heard a discouraging word and don't nobody be yappin' that Buck is too good to be true.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Interviews with horse people, Brannaman's very funny, elderly stepmother and director Robert Redford help round out the doc, but all we really need is time with Brannaman, and Meehl doesn't disappoint.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Fresh
The result is a portrait that expertly mirrors its subject: Buck is shaped with the same economy, restraint, and unfussiness as the man, to unexpectedly inspiring effect.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
One of the most valuable things a film can do is to take you to a place or introduce you to a character you haven't encountered before.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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