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Billy Bob Thornton's ALL THE PRETTY HORSES is about John Grady Cole (Matt Damon), a young rancher growing up just after WWII. After his mother sells the family ranch, John convinces his best friend, Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas), to accompany him to Mexico, where ranching is still a big part of life. Along the way they meet .. Read more

Starring	Matt Damon, Penelope Cruz, Henry Thomas, Lucas Black
Director	Billy Bob Thornton
Genres	Drama

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  Something missing.
  
  This film has the basis of a good tale (as the book surely is) but it's spoilt by the total lack of presence shown by Penelope Cruz ( what's all the ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Apr 2005 at 13:49
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  Unimpressive adaptation. Read the book instead.
  
  Perhaps I was spoiled by reading the book first as I found this film adaptation pretty dull. It followed the plot as faithfully as you'd expect a film to do... read more »
  
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- - RichandClaireB
  - 5 reviews
  - Cornwall
  - 11 Oct 2011 at 08:39
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  disappointing ending
  
  Very poor ending story just fizzled out as though the director had lost his way ? which was a shame as some very funny bits in it
  
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- - mothergoose
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  - 04 Aug 2011 at 13:02
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  Horses are pretty
  
  subtle and well scripted - the story is evocatively filmed and has strength of purpose - works well alongside the novel and supports Mccarthy's story.
  
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- - ehc
  - 3 reviews
  - 16 May 2011 at 23:23
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  ALL the Pretty Horses
  
  An excellent film from start to finish. This film kept up the interest with the prison scene etc but we like happy ever after and this is not hence the 3.5 ... read more »
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 17:31
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  Nothing special
  
  I don't know should I recommend or not this film. Watch if you can find any better film
  
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  - Warrington
  - 02 Oct 2008 at 17:51
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  Having read the 'Border' trilogy I was reluctant to watch the film. How could justice ever be done to McCarthy's spare, haunting images or the sense... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  slow
  
  badly joint scenes, slow and boring story. Too few good acting scenes
  
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  - Towcester
  - 15 Feb 2008 at 22:09
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  Pretty
  
  Enjoyed this far better than I thought I would, but I'd watch anything with Penelope Cruz in it.
  
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  - Penarth
  - 03 Jan 2008 at 09:53
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  great scenery !
  
  A promising start, good acting, wonderful scenery, Penelope Cruz enters like a pretty plastic doll, then the story wanders off, and limps back for the end to ... read more »
  
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  - Wirral
  - 10 Nov 2007 at 23:58
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  good
  
  a very good film allthough it does seem a bit long but it does have a very hartfelt storey behind it
  
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  - 04 Apr 2007 at 18:54
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  Something missing.
  
  This film has the basis of a good tale (as the book surely is) but it's spoilt by the total lack of presence shown by Penelope Cruz ( what's all the ... read more »
  
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- 92022
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  - 13 Apr 2005 at 13:49
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  Customer Review
  
  Having read the 'Border' trilogy I was reluctant to watch the film. How could justice ever be done to McCarthy's spare, haunting images or the sense... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  pretty boring stuff
  
  i personally found this film quite boring, i think it is more of a guys film especially those that like watching cowboys.
  
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- - thebexter
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  - Oxted
  - 04 Sep 2005 at 21:43
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  All the pretty horses
  
  it was a good dvd if you are in to horses. i thorouly enjoyed it. we all did.
  
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  - england
  - 20 Jan 2007 at 16:08
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  And the point of all this is....?
  
  A seriously disjointed film which left me feeling totally unsatisfied. The plot moves on from one storyline to another without making it clear what the point is... read more »
  
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  - 10 May 2004 at 16:35
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  Average telling of a great story
  
  This film is based upon Cormac McCarthy's astonishing book of the same title, but it fails to live up to the high standards set by the novelist. The story ... read more »
  
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- - Norman Barry
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  - 11 May 2006 at 08:03
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  GREAT STUFF
  
  GREAT STUFF. WELL WORTH A WATCH
  
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  - 02 Jul 2006 at 22:04
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  Let down on the novel
  
  Looked great, the acting was fine, all the set pieces were there...and yet, and yet...it was flat, disjointed and frankly boring. I think the problem is that ... read more »
  
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- - TonySussex
  - West Sussex
  - 09 May 2005 at 10:29
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  Pretentious Twaddle
  
  Over indulgent Cowboy fantastic flick that owes nothing to the acting and everything to the way Matt Damon fills a pair of jeans. Penelope Cruz is hidden under ... read more »
  
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- - Scruff1
  - Essex
  - 03 Oct 2005 at 15:15
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  God awful
  
  Watched the first 20 mins and couldnt bear to watch any more. Dull and boring. Dont bother.
  
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  - 10 Nov 2006 at 11:10

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- All The Pretty Horses
  
  Billy Bob Thornton's ALL THE PRETTY HORSES is about John Grady Cole (Matt Damon), a young rancher growing up just after WWII. After his mother sells the family ranch, John convinces his best friend, Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas), to accompany him to Mexico, where ranching is still a big part of life....