Synopsis
Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.
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Cast
- Gabriel ByrnePapa Reilly
- Ellen BarkinKathleen
- Ciarán FitzgeraldOssie
- Rúaidhrí ConroyTito
- David KellyGrandfather
- Johnny MurphyTracker
- Colm MeaneyBarreller
- John KavanaghHartnett
- Brendan GleesonInspector Bolger
- Jim NortonSuperintendant O'Mara
Recommendations
- 89
Austin Chronicle
While grown-ups are sure, at the very least, to respect Into the West's beauty and integrity, it may be a tougher sell amongst the very young where the Irish brogues and the lack of rugged Hollywood heroes and high-tech derring-do may prove impediments. But the aura of magic realism has never felt more tantalizing as it shimmers Into the West. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
The bare story itself could be simplistic and silly: Cops chasing a couple of kids on a horse. But when relationships are involved, and social realities, and a certain level of magical realism, then the story grows and deepens until it really involves us. Kids will probably love this movie, but adults will get a lot more out of it. - 88
Rolling Stone
It's the scenes of the boys on horseback, riding this moonbeam of a movie to a fairy-tale ending, that provide the essential ingredient: a sense of wonder. - 88
Boston Globe
There are a few tonal glitches, but Newell's hand is remarkably sure, the actors are winning, and Into the West is a treat. [17 Sep 1993, p.54] - 80
Los Angeles Times
Packed with keening witchery and wild delight, Into the West should delight the susceptible, even as, perhaps, it annoys the jaded. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
This enchanting adventure story about a pair of poor Irish lads and their possibly magical horse is a vivid reminder that there is more to kid film culture than animated toys, chop-socky amphibians, and Macauley Culkin vehicles. - 75
Washington Post
A charming children's crusade -- a rewarding journey for all ages. - 70
The New York Times
Picturesque and warm-hearted, Into the West moves enjoyably toward the inevitable family reconciliation, and an ending with a supernatural spin. Along the way, it manages to sustain a high level of interest, thanks to fine acting and plenty of local color. [17 Sep 1993, p.C17]
