Considering its handicaps, Hidalgo is one rousing adventure tale.

The biggest problem with Hidalgo, opening locally today, is that it feels culled from at least five other movies. Like his fellow equine in Seabiscuit, Hidalgo is an underdog horse that triumphs over seemingly insurmountable odds.
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Well, I've been through the desert on a horse with no name. And believe me, we got through it a lot faster than Hidalgo.

What is it about deserts anyway? From Ishtar to The Four Feathers, they've slowed movies down to a crawl and tempted directors to let films run for hours. It's like you get a little sand in the frame and you think you're shooting Lawrence Of Arabia.
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