Great movie from beginning to end

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2003)

Going into this movie, a friend of mine told me that I wouldn't like it because it was a chick flick. And, 'It's really long'. Coming out, I have to think that he didn't watch the movie at all.
Sure, there are certain elements of this movie that are geared more to women (though certainly not unenjoyable by men), but the reverse is also true. I mean, name the last chick flick where two men cut up a cow in 'chapters' so that it could be moved more easily?
Also, the near three hours of the movie seemed to go by like minutes. I could have gone through another hour or so.
Overall, I would give Cold Mountain a 9/10