Without Question, The Best Civil War Movie Ever Created

Rating: 7/10 (2 December 2005)

When i first saw Gods and Generals, i saw the style of presentation that the creators of these movies were trying to communicate. Though Gods and Generals had its flaws, it was a great demonstration of history. Craving more, i decided to rent Gettysburg and watch it. After enduring four hours, it was clear that Gods and Generals was pale compared to the masterpiece that preceded it. Gettysburg digs deep into the historical background involving the largest and bloodiest engagement ever to take place in the Western Hemisphere. As a pivotal moment in one of the most influential wars in history, the event would be something that could not be tampered with. It should have been something that was never changed from the real fact. This movie did a magnificent job with keeping to the real story though adding lines that may very well have been spoken in similar forms. The large scale battle sequences demonstrated the massive efforts and actions that formed this great battle. The speech of the time was well printed into the dialogue, the music score that accompanied the epic scenes was adequate and superb, the historical accuracy of the event was remarkable, from the uniforms to the tactics, from the weapons to the actual positions on the field. I have to give the makers of this move credit. The thousands of re-enactors who possessed a great passion for history came together with Hollywood and actually made something worthwhile. While the gore is underdone, the pros greatly outweigh the cons. The length of this movie should not interfere with people perception of its quality unless they do not respect history; in which case they should not be watching it. The acting by all actors fed this masterpiece and the outcome was tremendous. Gettysburg should be seen as the greatest epic of the civil war; one that represents war, and the times as they were. Truly a remarkable achievement in terms of war films.