Robert Redford actively pursued the rights to Nicholas Evans's 1995 novel, "The Horse Whisperer," clearly finding an ideal fit for his own sensibilities when it comes to the exploration of rural life on film. The match of material to performer couldn't be more appropriate, finding the author's sudsy imagination and depth of detail gracefully transferred to the big screen by the iconic star, resulting in a 1998 hit that generously played up the beauty of the Midwest, the mystery of animal rehabilitation, and the lure of Redford's autumnal good looks. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com