Reviews

I was on a Black Beauty movie binge and was watching all the versions of Black Beauty. I could tell from the description this version would not be like the typical Anna Sewell story movies so I didn't expect it to be. FYI for anyone expecting it to be like a typical Black Beauty...it won't be. Just know that upfront. I actually thought the main actress, the one who played Audry, was pretty good and was surprised Jennifer McKenzie didn't get more credit for this. The rest of the acting was pretty bad, although maybe the script was just bad to begin with and the actors can't be faulted. I thought where the movie did well was portraying the coming-of-age story of Audry and showing how he, like many 15 year old's, is starting to become more and more of her own person. I actually also found her relationship to Beauty touching and in spirit with the original Black Beauty movie in the sense that she cared more about the well-being of Beauty than many others did, even at the expense of winning.

So, I'd recommend this movie if you're looking for a family-friendly, light-hearted movie but definitely not even you're looking for a movie to transform you.