Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2006)

Other than some editing errors and few cheesy lines, this film is one of the best dramatic/war films I've seen. Director John Lee Hancock did a magnificent job of making a historically accurate film without making it boring. It tells the story of the 13 day siege and fall of the Alamo that helped lead to Texas Independence. But it's not the battles or the killings that make this such a great war film, it's the character study. Because deep down that's what this film is, a study of the men who fought for Texas independence. We see deep into their thoughts and feelings as with each day they come to the realization that they could die at any moment. By the end of the film you don't want to see anyone die, from the big name actors, to the extra being butchered in the background. Never has there been such a portrayal of this great battle, nor has there been such a gut wrenching scene as when Billy Bob Thornton (plays David Crockett) stands atop the walls of the Alamo and plays along with the Mexican marching band bringing a moment of peace as both sides realize that they are all just ordinary men caught in a horrible situation. This is the best film ever made, hands down. 10 out of 10.