Truly awful

Rating: 1/10 (12 May 2020)

One of the worst historical movies made in recent times, this film was a huge missed opportunity. While it's a good cast, the characters move through the film like men of marble making portentous speeches to explain the events. The battle scenes are completely unrealistic, bloodless cosplay. Even the actors beards and sideburns look like they are from the corner novelty store. The uniforms look like they just got back from the dry-cleaners. I cannot fathom how this film got ANY good reviews. The iconic subject-matter must have temporarily fogged the brains of the reviewers. For virtually every aspect of film-making, Gettysburg could be shown in film schools as an example of what not to do.