But a really good film like "Buck," a documentary by Cindy Meehl, does much more than serve as a drug substitute. It keeps you fascinated, even enthralled

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... a portrait that expertly mirrors its subject...

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Buck proves to be one of those rare films that not only satisfies but effects change in the viewer

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Finding a great subject can be half the battle in documentary, and in Mr. Brannaman she discovered one who holds your attention and heart for a tight 88 minutes.

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Buck Brannaman, Horse Therapist, in “Buck”

Buck Brannaman, the subject of Cindy Meehl’s engaging documentary profile “Buck,” has a warm presence and knows how to tame horses better than anyone else.

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Seen now on his own in a doc by first-time filmmaker Cindy Meehl, Brannaman is arguably more compelling than Redford’s romantic fictionalization.

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Cindy Meehl's documentary is deeply moving yet never maudlin in telling the hard-knocks-but-hope-infused story of horse whisperer Buck Brannaman.

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Buck Paints a Stirring Portrait of the Real-Life Horse Whisperer

Soft-spoken and stoical, Brannaman is a firm but sensitive presence in front of the camera and facing down a spooked horse.

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A profile of a real-life horse whisperer wins with a whinny

But this film’s effectively wrought communion between once-spooked man and animal is more than enough for any entertainment. It rides easily into your heart.

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Year in life of real horse whisperer

... "Buck" becomes about something bigger than one person's story or than animal training...

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And it's nice to note that Chuck & Buck closes on a hopeful note that allows us to leave the theater satisfied but not depressed.

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Brannaman’s magic is most starkly on display in a harrowing sequence where he tries to tame an orphaned horse whose wild behavior is practically predatory.

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Man and His Horse in the Beautifully Observed Buck

It’s a subtle and harshly evocative reminder of how differently his life could have turned out.

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Doc about the real-life "Horse Whisperer" holds fascination both inside and out of the corral.

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"Buck" is Buck Brannaman, a plainspoken cowboy on a mission to make the world a better place for horses.

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But the movie about him concentrates more on results. It makes it look so easy that it keeps his secrets. If he’s not whispering, how DOES he do it?

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Buck is a documentary that plays, initially, like a DVD extra for Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer.

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Buck Brannaman was the original "Horse Whisperer"...

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Lovely documentary about horse whisperer

For many New Yorkers, the subject and settings of Cindy Meehl's lovely documentary will be as foreign as those of any subtitled film.

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First-time director Cindy Meehl follows her subject as he travels cross-country showing off his horse tricks. Friends and relatives offer interesting insight.

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The film's dramatic peak comes via a riveting late sequence in which Buck attempts to tame an especially dangerous animal.

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