Gettysburg does more than other War movies

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2005)

When I first saw Gettysburg, which was on Tape, from a friend, and long after its release, once I saw the opening I knew it was going to be one of the great films I'd see, and one of the great ever made. For one thing, my friend and I say that the film is made for the purpose of history- made like a documentary, which is a style that is very popular now. Secondly, in seeing the epic film, you come out of it feeling that nobody wins in any war, and the film also does not take sides. The film is very objective, adding to the documentary, history, and authenticity of the film. Thirdly, as I appreciate the amazing score that makes you proud to be American, the end is well met and touch with the symbolic coming of two brothers at the end of the civil war, brother against brother. That's why I applaud the film, and say that it had me and moved me when the men rally to General Lee for Picket's Charge, which is quite an emotional moment. Highly recommend it.