“The Horse Whisperer” doesn’t whisper, it sings with harmony.Based on the best seller by Nicholas Evans, the film has stories many can relate to. One story focuses on 14-year-old Grace MacLean who is played by Scarlett Johansson. Grace is forced to face the trauma of a terrible riding accident, which caused her to lose her right foot, her best friend and the emotional stability of her prized horse, Pilgrim. Another is the story of Grace’s mother, Annie, played by Kristin Scott Thomas. Annie is a successful magazine editor who battles an unhappy marriage and an emotionally-scarred daughter. Realizing the spirit of Grace and Pilgrim go hand in hand, Annie, Grace and Pilgrim travel from New York City to Montana to pay a lengthy visit to a horse whisperer, someone with an amazing gift for curing troubled horses.Tom Booker, played by Academy Award winning Robert Redford, uses his gift to revive the troubled spirits of Grace and Pilgrim, while Annie, the yuppie, and Tom, the cowboy, fall into an awkwardly, graceful love.Redford, who directed and produced the film, also creates a loveable character with Booker.Redford lassos the audience and pulls viewers in. Redford is cool, warm and sensual. Through the horse’s numerous temper tantrums and his forbidden love for Annie, Booker never loses his cool. The way he is able to communicate with Annie, Grace and Pilgrim makes viewers reach for the Kleenex box.Viewers will get lost in the quality of acting and the breathtaking scenery and forget they are in a theatre. Although she’s just a teen, Johansson delivers a believable performance; we’ll need to see more of her in the future. The Montana scenes will have movie-goers breathing in fresh air. The mountains, rivers and skies will make them want to pull out those old John Denver tunes.So is it a chick flick? Most likely, if you are the “Tomorrow Never Dies” type you may want to bring your pillow. The only possible flaw of “The Horse Whisperer” is its length. Although it is nearly three hours long, it moves at a reasonable speed.