Consistent Praise for Glory

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2012)

Most reviews already contain adequate and thoughtful comments on the acting and historicity of this incredible movie. What so strikes me after seeing the DVD again, is that after so many years - 23 - it is still as fresh and enjoyable and relevant as when first made. It was shot with so few frills that even now it still feels as if it could have filmed last year.
But what most struck me after reading page of page of reviews is the consistent praise this movie receives. Nary a dissenting voice, just minor points discussed and then bypassed when the totality of the movie and story was taken into account.
Rarely have I seen such virtual and consistent unanimity on the qualities of a movie, rarely such a consensus on it worth and value, on the beauty and honorable tale it tells.
It must indeed be the best and most moving film ever made about the Civil War if so many reviewers agree.