Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

Very good movie

Great family movie. A gift for someone who loves horses. Love the cast and the heartfelt story.

It's hard not to get excited about a movie that shows horse racing but this movie has so much more than just the horse racing. I'm always on the lookout for good family movies that I can watch with my granddaughter and great nieces and nephews...movies that display the values I feel are important in my family's lives and show, in action and words, a way of life the children in my life to pattern their lives. This movie fits the bill! I watched the movie with a 13, 10, 5, 64 and 65 year old...and it was enjoyed by all. The kids were entranced with the horse and racing, of course, but also loved the way the Dad and little girl's relationship improved. They loved watching the little girl take the lead in working hard to make a dream come true and understood how this helped heal the relationship between the father and grandfather as well. It taught us "older" children to remember our dreams and still fight for them and to remember to instill dreams in our children and help them grow into working for those dreams and following them. As in life, there are some harsh scenes that made the young ones cry and ask, "is she going to die"...scary, sad scenes about scary, sad things that happen, so parents and grandparents, be prepared to help. I would definitely buy this product again and recommend it for others. The casting was great. Dakota Fanning had good "attitude" and Kurt Russell and father, Kris Kristofferson looked and acted like they were father/son in real life. The fact that this story was inspired by a true story makes it even better. Definitely a movie for my library!

Although the story is fictional, Dreamer is loosely based upon but completely inspired by the injury, recovery, and racing career of a real horse, Mariah's Storm. Although the real horse did not fare as well as the fictional Sonador, the movie is a heartwarmer. Well cast by actors who know how to follow direction to strengthen and support each other, not steal scenes, each role feels quietly familiar. We all deal with childlike dreams, adult doubts, unfair challenges, and blindsided setbacks. Each challenge finds a home in Dreamer, but the truly inspirational part of the movie is an emotionally absent parent, his choice to change, the unconditional love of his young daughter, and the scripted focus of an inspired filly. Sure it is a movie and pure fantasy, but it is a good one. Don't be surprised if you find yourself laughing, crying, smiling, and cheering in the privacy of your own home. I know I did. The DVD transfer is exceptional with crisp colors and sharp closeups, nearing Blu-ray perfection. The Dolby 5.1 sound is outstanding. Dreamer is a great way to invest both a few dollars and a couple hours of your life, especially with family you love.

I saw this moving while waiting in the orthodontist office. Loved the story. Loved the acting. Fanning is precious and Shu and Russell give heart warming real life reactions. Of course, you have to like the family life story genre...along with horses, of course! This is a 'feel good' movie for the whole family. I have viewed it twice and put it in my permanent 'good movie' stack. The Kentucky horse farm scenes are beautiful and the race track scenes take you right there! You root for the good guys and 'boo hiss' at the bad guys. Great little movie!

Great gift for girls

Love it

VERY GOOD MOVIE

Didn’t even consider that this would be a problem. Pretty disappointed as it was a Gift for a niece.

Great film arrived as expected

I give the movie 5 stars (wonderful movie!) but the DVD case it came in is garbage. I literally just put it in the garbage. Thankfully I had some extra cases to use. I just got 3 dvd movies in one envelope and they were all bent!!! I was so worried the discs were going to be damaged, but I put them in and they played. So let's hope the whole thing plays properly! The cases are extremely poor quality, even the middle panels where the disc sits has big holes. Who would ever possibly make a case that doesn't protect 100%??? Super dumb. I only took stars off because of the disc cases. The movie is excellent!

This is a wonderful story. I had seen it on tv but wanted a copy to share with my granddaughter. She enjoyed it very much - some nice bonding time on sleepover night.

I enjoyed the film it showed family is important