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Entertainment Weekly   Full Review
Very  Good "A solemn neo-Bambi that dares to enchant kids without comic relief, Spirit is an animated fairy tale made with simple, elegant conviction. It has its dawdling moments, yet in its very square way, it brings back some of the primal storybook innocence that has been squeezed out of the form in recent years by the attention-deficit vaudeville showiness of cartoons...''

James Berardinelli, Internet Critic  Full Review
Good "Parents accompanying their offspring will not be bored out of their minds by Spirit. The storyline is simple but engaging; however, this isn't the kind of motion picture that lone adults will seek out. Those for whom Spirit was made will find this to be a thoroughly enjoyable production. As a 'kids' movie', Spirit is a resounding success.''

Roger Ebert  Full Review
Good "The animals do not speak in Spirit:... and I think that's important to the film's success. It elevates the story from a children's fantasy to one wider audiences can enjoy, because although the stallion's adventures are admittedly pumped-up melodrama, the hero is nevertheless a horse and not a human with four legs. There is a whole level of cuteness that the movie avoids, and a kind of narrative strength it gains in the process.''

TV Guide Online  Full Review
Poor "Think THE LION KING redone for horses, with fewer deliberate laughs, more inadvertent ones and stunningly trite songs by Bryan Adams, the world's most generic rock star. Think also an unholy mess that's far too intense and frightening for the small children who are its intended demographic ..., and is, at best, a real camp hoot for any hapless adult trapped into watching it.''