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Rating: 4/10 (15 April 2004)

The Alamo may be one of the most important battles in american history but this recent film adaptation falls short of the mark. I'm not much of an american history buff so I can't testify as to how (in)accurate it is. This is a mediocre film, the acting is dull, much of the dialogue even duller. As a war film, the battle sequence is rather disappointing as it wears that lack of quality that mars every aspect of this film. There is nothing stunning about this film. There are thousands of better war movies out there, I'm sure this is better than the John Wayne version but I hear thats not much of an accomplishment to begin with. There is little blood/gore in this film (although it still manages to instill an aversion to being bayoneted). I'd suggest you take a pass on this film, even if you're some hardcore american/texan nationalist looking for a hollywoodian fix, there's far better patriotic propanganda out there than this slab of mediocrity.