shoobe01-1 A shockingly poorly made movie. And I mean shocking because any number of scenes are amazingly beautifully filmed, or blocked. The opening few minutes really get you excited, but the middle 5 hours (it seems like that) are an interminable length of poor acting, emphasized by a hell of a lot of sitting around talking about their feelings poorly, with a lot of poorly written dialog, then they go out and do something to no obvious end and occasionally shoot at someone. By the end, I didn't care what they were doing, I just wanted it to end. The few times I saw them, I preferred the Germans. Better actors, great lines the few times they had one. And I want to emphasize again: Really well filmed when anything except the horsemen in camp, some amazing equipment (where do you get that many WW1 tanks?!?!) and of course if you like watching horses run around, man is this your cup of tea. Go for it. Enjoy.

innocuous I have watched this movie at least five times. Initially, I was a little disappointed by the tedium of the first half of the movie. I began to realize, however, that the first half of the movie is a pretty good reflection of military life prior to the second half of the 20th century: long periods of boredom and routine punctuated by major confrontations.I've noticed that a few reviewers have remarked on the final "cavalry charge," which suggests to me that they really weren't paying much attention to the movie. The final charge on the Turkish positions is so much more awe-inspiring given the usual tactics of the Lighthorsemen. One of the most thrilling moments is when the Aussies prepare to meet the enemy on horseback and, instead of pulling out the classic cavalrymen's sabers, draw their bayonets for the charge. You almost want to laugh at the sight of 16" knives against the well-emplaced Turks.This is one of the few war movies based on actual events that is fairly accurate, too. Take a look at some of the sites dedicated to the 4th Light Horse Briagde and you will see what I mean. A letter from one of the actual participants to his brother is an almost perfect description of the events as shown in the movie.**** out of ***** if only for the charge

David B. Melton The Lighthorsemen is a true delight of a movie. It is unpretentious, well-shot, fast-paced, entertaining and interesting from the start.The movie is slow when it needs to be as in when the Lighthorsemen have to take their horses to the brink of exhaustion in order to surprise the German/Turk occupants of Jacob's Well.The characters are mostly very well-defined and you feel for them as the movie moves on.The charge scene is the highlight of the film. You feel as though you are on one of the horses racing into the sights of the entrenched Turks. As the bombs explode and the bullets fly, you can't help but feel the urge to keep your head down. The sight of several hundred charging horses is awe-inspiring.This movie can be hard to find, but if you do, you have a winner.

Harry-18 I have done horse charges for films before, this one is great. The intensity, apprehension, and desperation is well portrayed in the charge. The horsemanship was excellent. The relationship between the riders and their horses appears authentic. In prior researches that I have done about cavalry and mounted infantry, this kind of relationship truly existed. The love story is somewhat weak, however, this may be cultural.This movie was recommended viewing from a fellow "cavalryman" and I can appreciate why he recommended it.