Terrible film for Civil War Romantics

Rating: 1/10 (19 October 2011)

ROGER EBERT of the Chicago Times wrote: "I began watching with comparative indifference, and slowly got caught up in the majestic advance of the enterprise; by the end, I had a completely new idea of the reality of war in the 19th century."
If he got a "completely new idea of the reality of war in the 19th century" I feel sorry for him and his reviewing abilities!!! There is nothing educational about this film. In fact, it rather distorts the truth.
Once again, this was glorified war ... and people wanting to see what they want to see about the civil war. Not the ignorant destruction of live that it actually was.
ROGER EBERT did use an appropriate word "slowly" ... this film is so boringly long you start to itch. It could and should have been cut by two thirds! It fact, the whole film could have hit the editors floor!! Every scene is so stretched and trite.
Whoever liked this film had to have preconceived notions about the civil war. For an outsider, this film is dull romantic madness.
In short ... sorry I watched it ....