The most well-rounded war film ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (12 September 2003)

I am college student who has been interested in military history for over 6 years now and collects military items. In my opinion Glory is the best war picture ever made. It depicts an often-forgotten, but important aspect of the Civil War. As far as being historically accurate, I would give it an 8.5/10. (at the end of the film it says the fort was never taken...this is incorrect).
The acting was magnificent, and was to be outdone only by the musical score. Unlike most movies about the Civil War it was not 4 hours long and did not contain a lot of scenes depicting false patriotism, etc. This is most evident in the scene where Col. Shaw asks Tripp(Denzel) to carry the flag, and he declines.
The characters are memorable, especially Morgan Freeman's and also the Irish Sgt. This movie is an absolute must see. Five Stars 10/10