War Horse

This is obviously not Steven Spielberg's first war movie, it is however the first war movie he tells through the eyes of a horse. The story follows the friendship between farm boy, Albert and an unlikely work horse, Joey. This friendship is put to the test when Joey is sold to the British Calvary with the onset of World War One. The story follows Joey and his new owners throughout the course of the war.
This is an epic and emotional journey in vain of old classic Hollywood films. The horses of course steal the limelight and the human stories come second to the struggles that these great animals have to face. There is something so powerful watching these horses onscreen performing with such emotion and personality; the audience knows exactly what these horses are thinking. 
The film is slightly lengthy and the middle story may be too long but this length is important to validate the conclusion of the story. The cinematography is beautiful evoking images of Hollywood classics, for instance the colours of the end of the film are reminiscent to a scene in Gone With The Wind.
This may not be the greatest war movie that Spielberg has directed but it does have just as much heart and emotion. Like every character in the film touched by Joey's personality, you too will find it hard to not fall in love with this amazing beast.