A Long, But Powerful Film!

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2012)

Finally, there is a a historical movie that is accurate in more ways than it's not. Maybe that explains why this movie is over four hours long. Those four hours did fly by despite being more talking/planning than actual battles. This is a really good film to watch if you're interested in learning about Gettysburg.
This film is based on the actual battle that took place in Gettysburg between the Union and the Confederate soldiers.
There are some powerful performance in this film. I was really pleased with Jeff Daniels as Colonel Chamberlain. Martin Sheen as General Robert E. Lee wasn't an obvious casting choice, but it works out in the end.
Overall, this is a fine if a little long war film. Some of the speeches given were powerful ones. The last half hour of the film is no doubt the best part of the movie. However, I did notice that some of the extras during some battle scenes looked fake. I rate this film 8/10.