Cold Mountain full of great actors and a thought-out plot.

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2006)

As I look out on today's popular movies, it's hard to find some that have a good plot that balances out well with the action sequences. The problem with movies like Dead Mans chest, is that they try to incorporate too much action sequences, and leave behind an tangled mess of a plot. Cold Mountain seems to hit the jackpot. It can keep people who are just interested in the sex or violence in it, as well as captivating those who like intimate plots and a beautiful storyline. Cold Mountain seems to have all the right aspects. Cold Mountain does have it's weaker moments, but they are stronger than most movies highest. What appears to be a weakness to me, is that Nicole Kidman, who is always looking beautiful, doesn't change with the environment she is put in. She always looks perfect and like her make-up has just been done. Even when she does labor, her cheeks are still as rosy as they always were, her lipstick just as red and every hair in place. But overall, Cold Mountain is a passionate love story that hits higher on the charts than most.