Superb

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2014)

Superb telling of the story of the battle that was the turning point in the American Civil War, and possibly one of the most important events in American history. Based on Michael Shaara's excellent book, The Killer Angels, the plot is thorough yet not laboured. We see the action from both the Union and Confederate sides, and from many different individuals. The motives and beliefs of both sides are explored quite thoroughly.
Historically very accurate.
Very realistic battle scenes. Considering that this was made before CGI had evolved to such an extent that computers could draw 20,000 or so realistic-looking soldiers on a battlefield, the level of detail, and scale of the battle, is amazingly recreated.
A lot better than its subsequent prequel, Gods and Generals.