Quite likable, if somewhat hokey "Gone with the wind"- wannabe

Rating: 6/10 (4 February 2007)

I really wasn't expecting a correct American history lesson here, so I found myself quite enjoying this long, romantic and sweeping civil war-backdrop southern tale. A very likable "Gone with the wind"- wannabe, albeit somewhat hokey, as many strong, potently violent scenes clash with the old-fashioned western-dreamy clichés.
And although crammed with big Hollywood stars who are all a guilty pleasure to watch... I can't help but feel that this would work ideally (again, as with a LOT of films) as a mini-series, as many of the characters just seem to cartoonishly jump in and out- Hoffman, Portman and so on... they just don't stick around long enough!
6 out of 10 from Ozjeppe