Remember the... the... What Was It Again?

Rating: 5/10 (20 August 2004)

Not a very memorable movie at all.
Billy Bob Thorton is the most memorable of a great ensemble cast perfectly suited for this movie. However, the writing and direction hinder what could have been great and turn it into a film not worth seeing unless you're bored and nothing better is on.
The film follows the small group of brave men who defended the Alamo with their lives... and failed. It wasn't a war so much as a massacre, but that's a debate I'll leave to the historians.
Anyway, it's far from great, but it's not that bad, either. Fairly middle-of-the-road, actually. Then again I'm not a big fan of epics. The only one that I truly thought was great was Love, Actually and that's something that's debatable, too.
At least it's better than Troy....