An excellent movie

Rating: Null/10 (10 April 2004)

My wife and I saw The Alamo last night. As a history "nut" I can still remember the emotions that I felt when I first visited the real Alamo 40 years ago. This was hallowed ground and this movie has done that hallowed ground justice.
True Alamo buffs will recognize the attention to detail in the movie. Davy Crockett's fiddle playing, the slaves, the friction between Bowie and Travis. The realization of what was to be when only 32 men arrived as reinforcements. The fact that the sentry's were exhausted and asleep then the final assault began. The Crockett death scene was as I would have imagined it to have been.
I also feel that the movie suffered from the cutting room. Especially the story line concerning the young Mexican soldier. Hopefully the DVD will have these scenes intact.
Dennis Quaid, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson and Emilio Echevarria, did an outstanding job. Billy Bob Thornton was perfection as as Davy Crockett.
I enjoyed the movie and I am certain that I will watch it again.