A disappointing film

Rating: 1/10 (25 December 2002)

As a native of New York City, and a deep reader of the Civil War and the Draft Riot 0f 1863, I was very disappointed by this film. So many fine actors tried to do their best, but as the film reeled on, it lost steam and the plot became blurred. The film definitely had trouble sustaining my interest. The lead actor did not have the ability to master the role and I was very upset that I had invested so much time in a film that did not get to make its point.
To put it bluntly, the picture was not worth my time. The only thing I might do is recommend others to see how bad a picture it really is.
It surely is not a rival to "Gone with the Wind".