Underrated film

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2006)

In addition to being one of the best films of the 1990s (Personally, it's my favorite film of that decade.), this is one of the finest films to deal with the Civil War, period. Director Ron Maxwell assembled a terrific cast, and with them, paid homage to not one, but both sides of the war. Heroism is shown to be on both North and South, and the officers aren't anti- the opposition. They're tired of the fighting, and just want to see it end. No one's there for the glory, and the film points out that the war dealt with so much more than slavery. The performances are terrific, and the music is outstanding. Somehow this film hasn't garnered the attention it rightfully deserves. If you get the chance, catch the Director's Cut.