Good, Not Great

Rating: 7/10 (9 April 2004)

I went and saw a sneak preview of THE ALAMO last night, and it was entertaining. Whether it is a correct historical view is yet to be determined, but it has a nice cast of characters. It is a mixture of war, comedy, drama, and romance. Billy Bob Thornton play Daniel Boone, and provides most of the funny one-liners of the movie. Dennis Quaid plays an alcoholic General, Sam Houston. The battle scenes were very realistic, and this makes up for the rather lengthy and slow plot. I would recommend reading up on your Alamo history, for it may be beneficial when viewing the movie, it was for me. It is worth seeing, but don't expect too much, for you will most assuredly be disappointed.