Surprisingly good

Rating: 8/10 (12 July 2004)

This movie was A lot better than I thought it was going to be, I was expecting the 1860's version of a "you go girl" kind of movie. I was very wrong, the movie features a proper southern lady and does not endeavour to turn her into a woman of today able to figure things out on her own or do things beyond her what character would have been able to do. The main love story is very well acted and there does not seem to be too many follies into the "who cares".
From the trailers and TV spots I was expecting to be bored silly by this movie, only sitting through it to keep my wife company.
I was very surprised, lots of war stuff for the boys, and an engaging love story without rambling into the corny or cliché.
Nicole Kidman and Jude Law both deliver excellent performances without very many foibles in the accent department.
A little predictable in the end but very much worth watching.