Lucky Prescott’s (Isabela Merced) name doesn’t suit her, at least for the first 10-plus years of her life. Her mom – Milagro Navarro (Elza Gonzalez), a world-class horse rider – dies in a circus accident (within the opening few minutes of this movie). To make matters worse, instead of her father, Jim Prescott (Jake Gyllenhaal), providing oceans of support, he unilaterally and inexplicably decides that his sister, Cora (Julianne Moore), will care for Lucky. Cora says to Lucky, “Something broke in your father.” And how! Jim later explains his actions. …
‘Spirit Untamed’ is cute, but it’s also a paint-by-numbers ride
