Good movie

Rating: 9/10 (9 June 2009)

I was just in Gettysburg for the first time in May of this year. I watched the movie last night. I knew the history from touring the battlefield, and visiting the new museum (excellent museum), so I was very interested in seeing the scope of the war. It was difficult to imagine 90,000 men in battle.
The film did a good job I thought of showing the scale of Pickett's charge. I just couldn't imagine that in real life.
I also thought many of the actors did an excellent job. Berenger as Longstreet who had his doubts the entire time (and was correct). Daniels was very good as Chamberlain.
Few films are 100% historically accurate, but I think the differences don't lessen the impact of Gettysburg - still the largest battle ever fought on the continent.