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Review

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Flicka the untamed mustang creates fervent adoration in another headstrong teen in this mediocre first sequel to the 2006 family heart-tugger. Essentially a lower-grade retread, with a few entirely unnecessary fart jokes chucked in, it sees rebellious city girl Tammin Sursok (TV's Home and Away) find an immediate kindred spirit in the horse when she's forced to live with her estranged dad (a terse Patrick Warburton) on his Wyoming ranch. A procession of clichés continually emphasises the lack of substance and realism in the too easily and quickly resolved events; taking an unsubtle Sursok from fish-out-of-water slapstick to gentle romance, and just enough drama to keep tweenie audiences fully engaged. Sadly, there's none of the original's emotional honesty, meaning key scenes have inadequate impact, and it's only thanks to the contrivances of the climax that the feature achieves the poignancy it ultimately strives for. A third film, Flicka: Country Pride, followed in 2012.

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Credits

Cast

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Carrie McLaughlinTammin Sursok
Hank McLaughlinPatrick Warburton
TobyClint Black
Amy WalkerEmily Tennant
HD WalkerTed Whittall
Jake CarterReilly Dolman

Crew

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DirectorMichael Damian

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Languages
English
Available on
DVD
Formats
Colour
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