by Kimberly Sielen

Based on a beloved book, Flicka is a film guaranteed to bring out the horse lover in us all.

Katy McLaughlin only has one thing on her mind—horses.  She is so drawn in by them that she often looses track of time; so much so that she becomes lost in thought and fails her final exam at the private school she attends.  Thankfully, it is the end of the semester and Katy returns home to Wyoming where her parents (Tim McGraw and Maria Bello) run a ranch with the help of her older brother, Howard (Ryan Kwanten).

On Katy's first ride after her return home she spots a mountain lion in the distance.  The big cat begins to corner her when suddenly, out of nowhere, a wild mustang scares it away.  Returning home, Katy tells her parents of her sightings and begs them to let her tame the mustang.  Her father (Tim McGraw) is adamantly against it; however, during a mishap he captures the wild horse and pens it in.  It's the beginning of a love affair as Katy sneaks out every night to train the mustang that she has lovingly named Flicka. One night, Katy is discovered when she is thrown from Flicka, and her father sells the horse to the local fair.  Devastated by the loss Katy picks herself up, brushes herself off, and becomes determined to find a way to bring her beloved Flicka back home.

Though Flicka is a family film that deals with growing up, responsibility, and family, it is recommended for those eight and up due to mild language and a few brief scary scenes.