The Black Stallion Returns

I had no idea this movie had even been made until I was looking over some titles of horse movies and came across it. Having read the book to my daughter (one of her favorites of the Black Stallion series) I knew I had to get it. While it isn't as good as the original Black Stallion, it is interesting and exciting enough to keep your attention. It does differ a bit from the book, as most movies do, but it was similar enough to satisfy us and it was fun to have some faces to put with the names we'd come to know from reading the book. The book had peaked my daughter's interest in Saudi Arabia and so the scenery was quite interesting to her as well. I was wondering where it had been filmed and at the end it said it had been filmed in the Middle East (I forget the country!) so there was some authentic terrain.I would certainly recommend watching this for any horse lover as there are many fine horses in it with an exciting race scene at the end. Be sure to read the book also as it is a lot more detailed and more believable and exciting to read

The first Black stallion movie was spectacular- it really captured the magic of Walter farley's timeless classic.
When I saw that there was a second, I was very excited. But I was deeply disappointed.
The book was full of revenge, war, and the unbrakable love between our beloved The Black and Alec Ramsay.
But this movie didn't capture the true sense of evil in the desert. I mean, I know that it's meant for kids and that the climax of the book might be too much, but I really wanted something like the first movie again.
I was hoodwinked. It really wasn't that good. At least the young Kelly Reno is back- but WHERE IS MICKEY ROONY? No other guy can play Henry as well as him.
Well, I advise you to get it from the library instead of buying it.
See ya-
Moonwhisker

I do enjoy this second one as much as the first, I can never get enough of watching horses.

This makes a good movie for some kid who just wants to see pretty horses and exciting drama, but fans of the original movie and, indeed, the books, will be bitterly disappointed. Reno's acting is pretty good, but everything else is cheesy. Alec sneaks a ride to Arabia, and after some dramatic close calls and fights in the desert and some interaction with a pretty girl, he decides...well, I won't give away the ending. Good for kids 10-13, but not anyone older or who knows horses or the book more.

The first movie was saved by fantastically beautiful cinematography and Mickey Rooney's acting.

This movie deviates so far from Walter Farley's book and while it isn't horrible, it isn't in the same class as the first.

You really have to be horse crazy to love this one.