ryancarmody Much can be said about Buck Brannaman, he's a father, a husband, a friend, and of course a cowboy. However Buck is different, he is has a talent, one in which he uses in order to help people all around the United States befriend their horses. This documentary truly dwells into the life that Buck lives day to day. Buck, coming from a rough childhood inspires people to be kind not only their horses but also to others and themselves. He believes that "a horse in the mirror to the riders soul" and through many examples throughout the film, his belief in greatly supported. With an underlying message on "kindness" the film tries to teach viewers that kindness truly is the way to befriend, and work with nearly anyone and anything. In the movie Buck is able to gain the trust of nearly every horse he come in contact with, believing that they should be treated as if it were a child and you were its parent. This message is able to get across to the viewers and truly make you think about how treat one another. Overall a good movie with a great underlying message.

shokonator If you are looking for a movie to get pumped for and to watch with a bunch of your friends, do not watch this movie. "Buck" serves as the perfect film for a moviegoer who wishes to enjoy a moving yet informative film that will make you rethink everything you know.Buck Brannaman is has drastically changed the lives of many horses. Touring across the United States for nine months out of the year, Buck provides four day clinics in which he helps fellow horse lovers how to interact with horses in a structural yet caring way. He helps individuals see healthier ways to train their horses, rather than use dangerous techniques or have a dangerous attitude. In the past generations, people would torture horses in order to make them tame. They would use torture, ropes, whips, and many other scary devices to try to conquer the animal's soul by force. These practices were inhumane and a stain on our relationship with animals. Thank goodness that these are not common practices today, however, most of us are still not able to conquer the challenge of training a horse in a perfectly tame and respectful manner. Buck Brannaman understands horses and truly wants others to be able to understand their horses as well. In his clinics, he compares horse emotions to that of human emotions in a way that people can understand.Buck Brannaman says at one point in the movie that your "horse is a mirror to your soul." You may wonder where that idea may come into play in a documentary about some horse whisperer, but this idea of introspection and finding your inner self comes into play every once in awhile. Some other interesting discussions that arise throughout the film include the ideas of speciesism and the close comparison between child rearing and horse rearing.I started watching this movie, hoping that I wouldn't fall asleep from the knowledge that I couldn't grasp with my mind's butterfly net. But thankfully, "Buck" ended up becoming one of the the most interesting and captivating documentaries I have ever seen. This movie is the bomb and be careful when you watch it because your mind will explode.

Chris M Everybody has to face adversity. However, not everyone can conquer it quite like Buck Brannaman. The documentary "Buck" takes you through the daily life of Buck Brannaman, the acclaimed "horse whisperer." Although Buck's life seems simple and peaceful at first, you quickly learn of the adversity that he had to face to be in that position.When Buck says, "I'm helping horses with people problems," various people could interpret it in many ways. In this documentary we learn that Buck had a very troubled childhood. He was forced to work at a young age for an abusive father, and things only got worse when his mother died. Things got so bad that Buck eventually moved into a foster home to get away from his father. It was in this home where Buck met his new "mother." She was one of the few people to actually care and help Buck, and because of this, they developed a very close relationship. This is very similar to what Buck is doing to these horses. You could simply swap out Buck for a horse, and his foster mother for Buck and you will have a very similar situation.All in all, this documentary is about a man who passes down life lessons of care down to others.

tafranklin Buck excellently demonstrates the empathy needed to have a positive and intimate relationship with a horse. This documentary demolishes the idea of men "breaking horses" during training using a brutal form of communication because it is seen as an untamed beast. Buck's philosophy is about engaging with a soft, comforting manner with horses. "Everything is a dance," meaning like a dance, training a horse should not be choppy but fluid, not hard but firm. Although they call him the horse whisperer, there's almost no verbal communication, but rather quiet physical exchanges, like soft pats on its mane, so it realizes that it is indeed safe and loved. By teaching this method at his clinics, Buck is certainly "helping horses with people problems" as he calls it. "Respect isn't fear. It's acceptance." Buck continues to teach that like children, horses do not learn through anger or bribery, but through their mistakes. They cannot fear making mistakes because of any possible repercussion. In other words, horses should not fear their owners but view them as equals.