Good characterisation and good acting. Excellent battle scenes

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2005)

The characterisation in this film was excellent and I was particularly surprised at how exaggerated or airbrushed the reputation of some of the main historical figures had become over the years.
I was hooked from early on as I became aware for the first time of how little I actually knew of the events compared to what I thought I knew - e.g. The Tejanos role and the fact that Jim Bowie was actually dying before Santa Anna's siege.
The battle scenes are impressive and the acting first rate.
There is some sentimentality but, on the whole, it was very educational and illuminating for this Brit! Ignore the negativity and give it a go!