VERY well done

Rating: 10/10 (1 October 2011)

As a major Civil War buff (sometimes to the dismay of my wife - sorry honey!), I love this movie. We just a couple weeks ago got back from a trip to Gettysburg. The trip made the movie just that much more special and realistic for me.
Jeff Daniels is excellent in his portrayal of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and he "gets" the character exactly right. While we all know that Chamberlain was no soldier to begin with, he rises to the occasion and was instrumental in helping to secure Little Round Top, and subsequently the town of Gettysburg. By managing to repel the Confederate forces, Chamberlain and the men he commanded should be praised for what they did.
Go to Gettysburg. Take the guided tour bus, and when they stop at Little Round Top, get off, get your pictures, and reflect on exactly what happened here. You'll be glad that you did.
A huge thank you to Ronald Maxwell for this excellent movie!