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Thursday, November 28, 2013

War Horse Pt. 2 - Friendship United!



Thursday already?! I feel like it's still Tuesday but time flies....

If you've read the title and the first part, you'll know what I'm talking about. The movie, "War Horse".  So basically, today we finished the movie and I cried. Really. Not sure why though, I didn't cry watching Hachiko...It's so weird. The picture beside this paragraphs are the very few scenes in the final parts of the movie.

On the other side of the battle, Albert has finally gotten into the army, with the thoughts of Joey is dead. (We know he's not though!) He, his best friend , Andrew and the landlord's son, David Lyon, have all joined the army, and were facing death onto the no man's land. After the whistle is blown, the soldiers all fight for life on the battle field.

David gets hurt in the middle, and Albert doesn't move forward to battle. He carries David into a safe place, so that he can be rescued and saved. David keeps begging for Albert to leave him, but Albert still wants to save his friend. After he makes sure the safety of David, Albert leaves and gets onto the German trench with the help of Andrew's bravery. Before the battle, Andrew was assigned to shoot any retreated soldiers, but as he saw David's hurt body, he changes his position with him, helping Albert. He throws a grenade at the sniper's nest of the Germans, which helps them move forward.

As the surviving British soldiers enter the trench, it was very empty. Nobody was there, and those who are in there, dead. The British didn't have suspicion at all, and went through the trench. As they proceed, suddenly poisonous gas shoots from the trench, poisoning those inside, including Albert and Andrew...this results in Andrew's death.

As we move forward, after replacing the position. Topthorn and Joey are both forced into labor. In the end, Topthorn is only forced to die, causing for the man in the German army and Joey to mourn for him. Joey is asked to run away, in which he did. He runs onto the No Man's Land, where the war between British and German is commencing. Joey runs and finally falls into a series of barbed wires, causing for him to fall and be hurt. The Germans and the British stop for a while.They both notice the horse, because it was settled in the middle of No Man's Land, and they both try to call it so that the other side can have a disadvantage, but Joey doesn't move.

Finally, one of the British soldiers named Colin goes to the horse, although he was called a bloody git by his commander. While he walks towards Joey, he meets up with a German soldier named Peter. Since he didn't bring any wire cutters, Peter helps him, even if he is the enemy. Bringing in more wire cutter for Joey, the two men finally helped Joey out of the wire, talking to each other like pals. They both flip a coin, and the British win the horse. Both nationalities go back to their base, only to continue the war.

Joey gets back with Colin, getting nicknamed by the man "the Miracle Horse".  As he takes the horse to the infirmary, Albert is getting treated. He survived the poison gas, but his eyes still needs to recover because it was hurt badly. As he rested, someone announces there was a miracle horse. Albert flinched for a moment, thinking the only horse who could do that was....

Joey's leg hurt badly, but the doctor still refused. A broken leg for a horse is a no-good horse. Finally, it was forcefully decided that it was time to shoot Joey. Colin begged to not do it, but they had no choice. As the gun was being aimed at Joey, an owl call was heard. Joey looks for the very person who makes the call, giving everyone confused looks. As the moment passes, they discover it was Albert whose eyes are shut by bandages that called the horse. The commander first decides to shoot the horse, but as Albert tells him what his horse looks like, the commander is surprised because Joey is exactly as described.... because of this, Joey doesn't get shot, and Albert reunites with him....but that's not the end.

The bells have rung, and the war has ended. Sadly, all of the horses that aren't the commanders have to be sold...including Joey. Albert begs for the captain not to trade the horse, but it's what the command is told. The military all have put their money for Albert....32 guineas. When the auction has begun, the French and the British auction on for the stallion...only to be defeated by the one and only character that comes back from the middle of the movie....Emilie's Grandfather. He offers 100 guineas, and that ends the auction. Albert begs for the grandfather to give him Joey back....only to find out that little Emilie has died of her disease.

At first, as the grandfather walks away with Joey, Joey escapes from his grasp, and trots towards Albert. Albert gives Joey one last thought (Which was really heart-breaking!), before releasing him. The grandfather then asks about the sash he found, and is surprised to find out that it was Albert's father's. He finally gives a final thought and returns the sash...along with Joey. Albert and Joey walk back to the farm, but before that Albert asks:
"What was her name?"

The grandfather smiles and answers:
" Her name was Emilie....her name is Emilie."

After the return to the farm, the movie fades to black and it ends the movie.


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