Flicka Critic Reviews

It's not really either an animal or a kids' film but rather a young adult drama that rings emotionally true.Read the full review

So those seeking a softer approach to the realities of both child- and animal-rearing should search elsewhere. The rest of us, meanwhile, are free to enjoy a well-made family drama pitched to young adults that's honest, tough and surprisingly engaging.Read the full review

The best parts of Flicka are its pinch-me optimism and its old-fashioned-movie flourishes.Read the full review

As for our heroine (Lohman), her archetypal struggle with crusty Pa (uncrusty Tim McGraw) feels attitude-heavy and life-lesson-light.Read the full review

Give Flicka credit for one thing: It stays on message. Set against the gorgeous backdrop of a Wyoming mountain range--a view this time unobstructed by the gay cowboys who so alarm family audiences--the film offers up fantasy footage for every strong-willed girl who ever straddled a saddle, and little more.Read the full review

An entertainingly ridiculous update of Mary O’Hara’s 1941 children’s novel, “My Friend Flicka.”Read the full review

There are some nice moments and beautiful scenery, but the film is often slow and the dialogue is overwrought.Read the full review