Movie Review: Hidalgo

Not since "Dances with Wolves" has a movie come out that portrays the emotional complexities of one who is caught between the love of his people and his alliegance to his country so eloquently. Viggo Mortensen tears up the screen as a man haunted by a past he longs for but has distanced himself from for the sake of survival. Set against the backdrop of the Arabian desert, the story revolves around an annual horse race that the main character has been invited to participate in. Ambition, lust, greed, and power, are all explored in this epic adventure. But the main focus is of a man who finds his way back to himself.