Buck (2011)

dir: Cindy Meehl

There's no wisdom worth having that isn't hard won

Cast:

Buck Brannaman Himself

stokes rated Buck

7 stars

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stoker rated Buck

8 stars

StevenCabrera rated Buck

10 stars

nsnorth rated Buck

9 stars

amber_s2008 wrote about Buck

This movie was made for both horse lovers and beginners. A Film about a real life "horse whisperer" Buck Brannaman. It takes viewers through many of the clinics he offers to help other horse owners to be less abusive to horses and be able to read them. While Buck has succeeded with many cases some are bound to be lost as well. From the beginning to the end if you're a horse lovers, you'll love this film, and if not, you will still find it fascinating and ensnaring.

6 stars

mike-scott added a review of Buck

Seeing Brannaman work in the warm, sun-dappled documentary Buck makes it clear why he was such a perfect fit for Redford's film: Few people can handle horses the way Brannaman does. Read the review

steve-persall added a review of Buck

Buck is a movie to be revisited again and again, like passages from a satisfying self-help book. Riding experience isn't necessary to realize how extraordinary this man and his calling are. Read the review

david-hiltbrand added a review of Buck

Brannaman is a fascinating character, but Buck is so tightly focused that only avid horse lovers will find it appealing. Read the review

sam-adams-the-av-club added a review of Buck

Perhaps Brannaman's art is too subtle and instinctive to be captured on camera, but it's a shame Meehl doesn't do a better job of capturing exactly what makes him, by all accounts, a mira... Read the review

joe-williams added a review of Buck

Beautifully but simply wrought by director Cindy Meehl, this deft documentary is a poignant reappraisal of what it means to be human. Read the review

ty-burr added a review of Buck

The man's mythology precedes him, and it's the movie's failing that we don't understand how or whether he uses that mythology because he knows it's good business. Read the review

mick-lasalle added a review of Buck

The documentary shows Buck over the course of a year, as he travels and teaches. Along the way, Robert Redford is interviewed about Buck's contribution to "The Horse Whisperer" (1998). Re... Read the review

shawn-levy added a review of Buck

The character who emerges in the breezy, somewhat meandering Buck is plain-spoken, heartfelt, compassionate, witty, and wise. His horse-training technique is based on understanding the p... Read the review

marc-savlov added a review of Buck

Meehl's documentary features plenty of interviews with cowboys and ranch hands who've had their lives – and their horses' lives – changed by Brannaman, but it lacks the literary or cinema... Read the review

jr-jones added a review of Buck

Possibly the touchy-feeliest cowboy movie ever made. Read the review

andrew-ohehir added a review of Buck

A haunting, beautifully told tale about a genuine American original. Read the review

roger-ebert added a review of Buck

What I was left with was the goodness of Buck Brannaman as a man. He was dealt a hand that might have destroyed him. He overcame his start and is now a wise and influential role model. He... Read the review

lisa-schwarzbaum added a review of Buck

The result is a portrait that expertly mirrors its subject: Buck is shaped with the same economy, restraint, and unfussiness as the man, to unexpectedly inspiring effect. Read the review

david-edelstein-new-york-magaz added a review of Buck

Meehl, in her directing debut, is attuned to the rhythms of Buck, who's attuned to the horses. Read the review