One of the greatest Civil War films ever made

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2019)

Incredible performances (including Denzel Washington as Pvt. Trip in a breakthrough turn that nabbed him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), wonderful cinematography, music and direction in this inspiring story of the first all-black regiment to fight during the Civil War. These men were some of the unsung heroes of a chapter in history that isn't discussed enough and the film pays solid tribute to their bravery, struggles and, ultimately, redemption. This is definitely one of the greatest films ever made about the Civil War.