I saw it for free and wanted my money back.

Rating: 3/10 (16 April 2004)

I was visiting New York and got a free ticket to see The Alamo a day before the movie was released. When the movie began I was immediately disappointed. The acting, lighting, and altogether "war scene" was badly depicted. After the first scene was over the whole flashback was not thoroughly developed. I was not sure whether I was watching a flashback or if the movie had caught up with itself. The characters were not very well developed, therefore, I did not care much when/if one was killed. The story, jumping back and forth, was mostly focused on legendary characters(James Bowie and David Crockett) and not the whole conflict of the actual Alamo. It seemed more like a "tall tale" than an actual historical reenactment. If an uneducated person was watching the film I'm sure they would leave not knowing any more about the Alamo than they had going entering. I only give this movie a 3 because the filmmakers tried hard to give the unusual perspective of both armies.
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