Micitype Pretty Good

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

videorama-759-859391 I must say, I loved about every Sidney Lumet film I've seen. There's not one I dislike. He's made a good movie, over and over again, The Morning After, a one off. This one is no exception. Though I've never seen the play, and I never will, this movie has been finely crafted with some beautifully haunting moments. They're the shots of our naked boy on horseback, stroking it, talking to it, with that use of enhanced light and also the beautiful though slightly unnerving music score. No doubt, horse lovers, should avoid this film, due to the quite graphic blinding horses scene, where our mentally disturbed teen, Alan Strang (a brilliant Peter Firth) goes berserk one night, following a sexual encounter mishap with another stable hand (Agutter- An American Werewolf In London) where both bare all. He's taken in by psychiatrist, Martin Dysart (Burton, powerfully good, one of those legendary and classic actors we fondly lose) He councils Firth through his problems, and finding the catalyst for his destructive and horrific actions, that night, though may'be I'm coming in a little bit too strong there, in my wording. Burton has a few powerful soliloquy's, and I really enjoyed these, but they really don't work to effect, I found, as for the movie, or intended, for the film makers, too, I'm assuming. Joan Plowright as Firth's religious driven mother is superb, while the undermined father (Colin Blakely), the weaker one in the relationship, is fantastic too, where I could really feel this guy's pain and frustration. But it's Firth's performance, that will grab you. It's a young (although Firth was 24 at the time) seasoned, professional masterpiece of acting, utilizing many body and facial gestures, being very creative, and imaginative, which of course are an actor's tools. Of course, the burning question, we want to know, is what drove this young boy with such a love of horses to commit such a horrid act, where it can be a combination of things here, where after it's ending, we're left to form our own opinions, which is kind of a bugger. The movie does work with a prudent handling of story from play, and Lumet, one of those directors who makes movies I like, over and over again, has wonderfully made it so. I love watching a movie too, with great actors, and here, the casting is spot on, and I'm talking Agutter too.

secondtake Equus (1977)A young man turns a troubled childhood into a bizarre affliction confusing love and worship and horses and best friends in a strange, surreal, beautiful, confounding mashup.Is this movie about psychology? Philosophy? Fantasy?Are we watching the younger main character, the troubled youth played by Peter Firth? Or is this a roundabout way to see the older one, a seemingly untroubled psychiatrist played by Richard Burton? I don't think there are answers exactly here, and that's probably a good thing. It's not really a movie that sets out to explain things, but simply to reveal a fascinating situation from the inside, from the inside of their heads, even, as much as possible.But okay. Being in love, somehow, with horses, or with the idea of horses, or both, and acting on that love, is weird, and so kind of fun in a sensationalist way. Unfortunately, the movie makes this whole condition and its meaning grandiose. When it explores the young man's passions, his entrapment at home, or his really sympathetic state of mind (never mind how he twists it cruelly), it's strong. But when it becomes this giant problem for mankind, larger than Shakespeare, a hugely disturbing and hyped up situation fraught with world rattling significance? Well, it's just indulgent and almost laughable. Yes, the way these extremes are filmed and reenacted and imagined is both beautiful, and at one point, shockingly violent. But it isn't enough.Fortunately, Burton is one of those deeply committed, vibrant and convincing actors who can raise up a movie like this. "Equus" is a good movie, sometimes a fantastic movie, inventive and intimate and exploratory. Firth (largely a television actor) is quite a sympathetic character and he plays his role with abandonment, to his credit.If you love horses, you might think this movie is up your alley, but beware on that score, because of the violence. If you love psychology, there is a curious pathology explored here, and that might hold water. If you love Burton, you're in for a treat. He's terrific.

mari_del_mar It's never easy to make a convincing psychological drama.There's always something that sounds faulty, because, bottom line, we humans are in the dark as to much of what goes on inside our deep selves.This movie, I think, actually uses this unavoidable flaw to its advantage.The way I see it: a masterful insight into the fear that intellect naturally feels when confronted with the terrible, magnificent, all-encompassing force that is the whole of the psyche.To quote the movie: "He's calling me out of the black cave of the psyche. I shove in my dim little torch..."

The_Void Equus is based on a play by Peter Shaffer and focuses on a psychological investigation into a heinous crime committed by a young boy at a stable in Hampshire. The film handles themes that wont go down well with many audiences; there are clear bestiality scenes (made more shocking by the human participant's young age) and some very shocking violence directed towards animals; yet in spite of this, the film still managed to get nominated for a few Oscars, and that is testament to the great work put into it by the two central actors who do a brilliant job of bringing Peter Shaffer's story to life. The film begins with a description of the boy's crimes; in a fit of rage he blinded a group of horses inside a stable. Psychiatrist Martin Dysart hears the story and decides to take on the case. Through talking to the boy as well as his family and other people that knew him, the psychiatrist begins to build up a picture both of the boy's character and development, as well as the events leading up to the atrocious crimes that he went on to commit.The interaction between the two central characters is the main focus of the film and this is also its central element. The film really needs two great actors to carry this off and it gets them in the form of Richard Burton and Peter Firth. Both of them fit into their characters very well and convince throughout; Firth especially as he has to act out some rather uncomfortable scenes. At 138 minutes, Equus seems like it might turn out to be a little bit too long, but it actually makes very good use of it's time, which flies by and the film doesn't become boring at all despite it's slow pace. I have not read the literature that this film is based on, but unfortunately I got the impression that some things were left out of this one as it feels like the film has some defining point to make; but one is never really made. The film also has holes regarding the reasoning behind the boy's strange development; the religious and sexual themes come through but certain things are left unexplained. It all boils down to a shocking conclusion that will shock and offend many viewers. However, despite some problems; Equus is still an excellent film and one well worth spending time on.