One of the best movies ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 1999)

This incredible movie has a great story which is based upon actual historical letters, an incredible cast, and a superb score. The soundtrack to the movie (written by James Horner) is one of the most incredible soundtracks available on CD. I would highly recommend it.
The story is of an all black brigade in the civil war. Mathew Broderick is the son of an affluent family that is given the command of the brigade. The story depicts how the soldiers were treated by the Union and how they went to battle with the Confederacy. Ironically, there didn't seen to be much difference in the two. The story also illustrates how white soldiers, out of compassion or strictly out of sense of duty gave everything for the same noble cause that the black brigade was fighting for. This movie is as complex as it is fantastic.