Fox News Produced a War Movie?

Rating: Null/10 (11 April 2004)

Okay, I was impressed by the battle scenes and the acting (Jason Patric in particular, the first film I can really say I have liked him in) but uh, well...
(Lets take into account that saying everyone in the Alamo died at the end wasn't a spoiler, but a few spoilers may be present, this is also coming from a left wing progressive too)
First of all at several points the film where they DIRECTLY ADDRESSED THE AUDIENCE!!! Big screenwriting no no. Santa Ana would look right in the camera and say something "to the other generals," and I really felt like the film was insulting my intelligence there. And he would say all kinds of megalomaniacal things.
Past that, we have the heavy handed jingoism. I seriously would not be surprised if George W. and his warmongering buddies had a part in making this film. Especially ironic since the last line is apparently the only time in the history of Texas that a Texan has shown any restraint in executing people. Basically I thought there would have been an army recruiter at the end.
I really hate to hate this movie because up until it got heavy handed it was actually a reasonably good movie but it felt so propagandistic that I just can't recommend this film in good conscience. When I want a film with no propaganda, I'll go right for triumph of the will.
OVERALL: 2/10