Zellweger will win an Oscar for this role

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2003)

A very engrossing film of the hardships of the Civil War. While most films give us a view of the Union side of the war this gives us the opposite, showing that war brings out the worst in everyone but also their best. Jude Law and Nicole Kidman were good, however I may question the casting of an Aussie to play a southern belle. Anyway the truly great performance was given by Renee Zellweger. I base a great performance on whether or not the actor can make you forget about anything else they have ever done (such as Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump") and she did this. This should ensure Miss Zellweger a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination, her third nomination in as many years I might add. However this time she will win because this was by far her best performance. 8/10