Wonderful

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2004)

I am a Texan; therefore, since I was six, the tales of the Alamo have been imposed in my mind. I know the tales of Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William Travis by heart. Since my father is a history buff, it was only natural that we drive to San Antonio and visit the majestic Alamo. Never before has a movie truly captured the spirit and essence of this terrible tragedy. `The Alamo' is an extremely accurate movie from the characters down to the set designs. However, one thing the movie failed to mention was how Travis was not the `dead beat dad' who walked out on his family. It was his wife who had the affair and decided to leave him. Travis took his son with him because he was truly his child. The daughter however, was only a baby at that time and the child of the other man his wife had entertained. Hum.
Nevertheless, this is a great movie that captures the soul of Texas. It is accurate to the extreme and in my opinion there is no dull moment. It is as if the scenes build on each other, with every minute that passes the mood becomes more intense. There are touching moments when we the audience can connect with the character on screen, we can feel the fear of the men as they fight the battle they know they can never win.
The actors are phenomenal, especially Billy Bob Thornton, he portrayed Crockett as the man, not the myth. The music is wonderful, it is a blend of salsa and strings, a masterpiece in my opinion. Carter Burwell did a wonderful job composing this score; it is right up there with Howard Shore's `The Lord of the Rings' compositions.
Overall, this is a wonderful movie that should not be forgotten, but remembered.