The film is beautiful to look at, but the mismatched cast --- John Malkovich, Jodie Foster, Madonna — and
uneven script leave the film feeling awkward and uneasy.
Not exact matches
War Horse is a fine execution of a popular play that shows signs and moments of brilliance, however, it's
uneven and often tepid
script never hooks and
leaves the viewer on the outside of this story.
The leaping from the sack and back to the witness box, though, doesn't work as well as David Eldridge's
uneven script (based on Hallie Rubenhold's book) would like,
leaving the forward - thinking tale of a woman refusing to be judged as a man's property feeling rather rushed — another reason for the slightly under - served actors to be slightly out of breath.