Show Nry I R l J oJ i f l I. I f wi- wi k J I vt ft r r vii T j iV Yv 6 i. i p b t p y iv s. s 4 f o a r A. A Y Photo by Elliott Marks Annie MacLean Kristen Scott Thomas and Tom Booker Robert Redford horsing around The Horse Whisperer Wrangles Tears Out I. I of You Margaret Staff Writer I Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer blends heart psychology gy and the power of healing It is based on The New York Times best seller by Nicholas Evans This story is a tale of midlife romantic flirtation between a high- high powered magazine editor Annie MacLean Kirsten Scott Thomas and a wrangler-horse wrangler whisperer Tom Booker Robert Redford Their relationship comes from froma a tragic family accident but it brings the MacLean's closer together I It t is also a touching story of a ayoung ayoung ayoung young girl trying to deal with the I emotional emotional chaos of her teenage years years without motherly attention The first scene starts out in the countryside of upstate New York where Redford exposes your eyes to a horrific winter time accident involving two girls their horses and a semi l The tragic accident leaves herI her herin I in dire need and litera literally without a leg to stand on Enter Tom Booker a horse psychologist who also happens to specialize in midlife crisis therapy Booker first tries to solve the horses horse's problems and ends up healing MacLean's heartache as we well The chemistry between the lead characters is strong This movie is slow at first while the background is being set The movie follows the traditional plot of boy meets girl and is meticulously crafted r These two leading actors Redford Redford Redford Red- Red ford and Thomas deliver wonderful wonder wonder- ful performances This movie is the work of a filmmaker of impeccable impeccable impeccable cable taste r Po A J |