Hit All The Rights Noyes

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2018)

There are so many things to enjoy and appreciate about this film. The epic historical/love story, the score, the cinematography, the broad and unique cast of characters, and wonderful performances all-around made for a very impactful film experience for me. It's not that I didn't like Nicole Kidman, it's just that prior to her work here I always thought of her as overpraised. That all changed with her performance here. It wasn't only the delivery of her lines but she also brought an intense, genuine, and robust physicality to the character that blazed with power and intensity. Jude Law and Renee Zellweger played opposite characters, one barely spoke at all (Law) and the other wouldn't stop talking (Zellweger), but both were just right here. The score, which was a combination of newly written music along with traditional American folk music and was very emotive and greatly enhanced the story. All of the supporting characters too were also very unique and memorable. Many things happen throughout this epic story of love and war, side stories and side characters, all of which vibrated with emotion and tension. I encourage you to check out Cold Mountain for yourself.