Review by ariannastarr

Audiences love having an underdog to cheer for, and Frank Hopkins and his little painted Hidalgo give them that. Pitted against some of the most legendary Thoroughbred horses the arabian nation has to offer, the cowboy and his little mixed blood horse look like a joke at best, at worst an insult to the prickly pride of both foreign breeders, and the Arab racers, and they do their best to assuage their bruised pride.

I thought this was a fabulous movie. It had all the trappings of a traditional cowboy movie, one man against rough odds, trying against hope to pull through in the end, but Viggo's character actually had some class and self esteem. He knew he was being laughed at, but shrugged it off. He didn't feel required to test his manhood against any challengers that may walk by, nor did he feel the need to get between every woman's legs either. He was happy to do what he came there to do, and that was to prove himself.

The cinematography was awesome, there was real development of Viggo's character, and a blood stirring race to watch. I was quite pleased with it, and would recommend the movie to anyone.