A Good Historical Movie

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2004)

This was a pretty good and, as far as I know, historically accurate movie. Although I was disappointed that the "line in the sand" incident was left out, I really enjoyed this movie and was moved by the emotions shown by the characters. Davy Crockett (who prefers David) was a comic relief until his bitter end. William Travis was a strong man, obviously at odds with Jim Bowie, who became a hero in his own way. I was impressed by the amount of detail put into this movie. The way the film maker focused on the important characters made the story move along, while still leaving the viewers in the loop. All things considered, this was a movie that lined up with my understanding of the way the Alamo Battle went down. I was a bit disappointed at the way the Mexicans were portrayed as ruthless butchers, but other than that, it gets my vote. Overall grade: A