Yawnnnnnnn......................

Rating: Null/10 (26 January 2003)

Although I was moved by this film when I first saw it on the big screen, I've come to see over the years how bad of a film this really was.
As a Civil War reenactor, I was an "extra" in this film.
Sure, there were some good performances. And there were some moving sceens. Still, I can hardly watch it anymore because it is so dull! I think trying to stay too close to the novel that inspired the film was a mistake. Shots were held too long for dramatic return, and the speeches that turned into senseless pontification was just a bad idea.
At least we know that reenactors of the Civil War are well fed!