Good character study and great original score

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2005)

I saw Cold Mountain last night after hearing some good reviews about it and good performances. I thought I was going to like the film before I saw it, and well I was right. The film is good on many levels. The character study is great and there was really no bad acting besides a little cheesy romantic lines but thats about it. The large cast was great. There was some great scenes like the Civil War battle at Petersburg, the Union soldiers coming in the woman's house for food and for sex, or the return home for Inmann. The music was amazing like the piano playing, the Sting song, and the battle choir song. Overall, a good 2 hrs. 34 min film with a great casting choice by Anthony Minghella. I recommend it.
Hedeen's Outlook: 8/10 *** B