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''War Horse'' is noteworthy for its narrative twist on war, attempting to show the conflict from the viewpoint of horses who switch sides several times over the course of the war, and their observation of humaneness on both sides. While the featured horses in War Horse are just puppets, several surreal usages of special effects and 3 puppeteers ''per horse'' lead to affecting plot progression and [[Manly Tears]] shed by all. ''War Horse'' won the Tony award for best play in 2011, and at a whopping 2-and-a-half-hour playtime of emotional prodding, it's hardly a surprise.

* [[Action Survivor]]: Albert and Joey. ''Especially'' Joey.

* [[Adaptational Angst Upgrade]]: As if the book wasn't sad enough, the filmmakers seemed to go out of their way to add more tragedy and drama, like the scene in which {{spoiler|Albert and Joey are reunited}}: in the book he and a friend are merely cleaning mud off the horse and slowly realizing {{spoiler|that it's Joey}}, but in the movie he's blinded from mustard gas and {{spoiler|Joey is two seconds away from being shot}}.