Excellent.

Rating: Null/10 (23 October 2004)

I'm not sure about historical accuracy, having never studied a detailed history of what happened at the Alamo. But I must say, this is a stirring re-enactment, with excellent acting and special effects.
Here's a refresher course for those of you who don't remember the circumstances of the Alamo. As a newly-freed Texas was trying to determine the form of government they would accept, Lt. Col. Travis and Jim Bowie were sent to command a garrison at an old Spanish mission called the Alamo. When the commander of the post left, command was left to Travis; the commander did not expect an attack. However, Santa Ana was marching through the winter. Davy Crockett arrived in the mission, and shortly afterward, Santa Ana showed up. The result was a siege that ended in the death of nearly all those at the Alamo.
Billy Bob Thornton does a rousing job as Davy Crockett, and Dennis Quaid's performance of Gen. Sam Houston is just as stirring. Even the actors playing minor characters such as Juan Seguin (Jordi Molla) shine in this film. Of course, in a movie like this, it's nearly impossible to keep track of every character and actor, but what you can recognize is always superb. And this film does a good job of keeping this film on the main characters.
I would recommend this film to just about anyone who enjoys history and/or war movies.