Quite Possibly the best historical presentation of the Alamo

Rating: Null/10 (9 April 2004)

I just got back from the seeing this film and though the movie is very different from most Alamo films, it is definetly the best that I have ever seen. This a very accurate and factual version that has a different kind of heroism than most Alamo films. The herosim of real men who made a choice to fight and die. The film does drag a little with alot of uneventful scenes leading up to the battle but the ending battles make up for the lacking of action throughout the film. A very different Davy Crockett portrayal by Billy Bob Thorton may disappoint some who are used to the John Wayne type of heoric legendary Crockett, but all in all this Crockett has his own heroism as a regular man who chooses to fight to his death. Very good portrayals of Bowie, Travis and Houston. Quite possibly the best historical presentation of The Alamo and very entertaining as well!