A classic for all the right reasons.

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2006)

The war film is probably the most difficult film to make. Many directors present soldiers as 'James Bond' like by being able to take out several enemies without receiving a scratch, while others go for the realism that leaves one depressed. Glory depicts one of the few wars that was truly about freedom. Had the south triumphed it is very possible that I would not be here writing this comment. Glory is a great film because it shows the ugliness and beauty of the human spirit. It shows the true reality of war with no sugar coated ending. I desperately hoped that somehow the 54th had triumphed only to see the smoke clear and the confederate flag being raised. That is what war is about, the good guys do not always win. I understand that Robert Gould Shaw was the only character from the 54th that was in the film. Matthew Broderick's portrayal of this character was excellent. The other characters were excellent because simply they are true to life. Morgan Freeman the wise one, Andre Braugher the educated one and Denzel Washington the ignorant one even to the point of picking fights with a fellow black soldier. I cried at the sight of the dead who had their dignity stripped in that their shoes were removed. A great film telling a true story with no frills.