Great historic drama

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2003)

I thought this was a very good piece of historic storytelling. Being an Australian, I compared it very favorably to the movie and historical incident of GALLIPOLI, which I think this is an approximate American equivalent.
I thought the starring roles were handed very decently, and I was surprised that I could follow most of the tactics and locations fairly easily. I thought the Raiders charge was a particular highlight, and the Little Roundtop attacks were very well staged. My only regret is that President Lincoln's famous Address wasn't handled at the end.
All in all, I think this is a very watchable dramatization of an exciting and important historical event.