A Long Journey Home

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2004)

I liked this movie a lot and am amazed at the relatively large number of people who gave Cold Mountain a low number. Perhaps these are folks who have read the book and were disappointed in the movie's treatment of the story, but I haven't read the book so can't comment on that. This was a side of the Civil War that was relatively unknown to me--the desperate situation back on the home front, particularly involving self-righteous individuals searching for deserters. I found the movie incredibly moving, the war scenes horrific, and the love story unbelievably touching.
Bottom line: Any movie that moves me to tears once earns a high rating in my book. A two-hanky movie moves up a notch, and a three-hanky movie, such as Cold Mountain, is a true winner.