The Mustang: Not a gallluping success

Based on a real prison program in which inmates train wild horses to be auctioned rather than euthanized, this decent film about a violent convict and his equally unruly mustang never reaches the emotional pitch it should have. At least that's the Movie Slut's opinion.

Roman Coleman has been locked up for twelve years when he's approached to enter the program. His hair-trigger temper sent him to the big house for attacking the mother of his child, who never recovered from her injuries. And that temper is on display when we first see him behind bars.

He meets his match with the seemingly untrainable horse, which surely could happen. It just seemed too pat and predictable for MS, who expected more fits and starts, sweat and tears. Still, if you're an equine-lover, by all means buy a tic for this flick.