the action is good

Rating: 6/10 (2 September 2015)

In 1835, Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid) tries to rally people to Texas. William Barret Travis (Patrick Wilson) is given command of the Alamo. He faces Santa Anna with a smaller force even with the arrival of ex-congressman David Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton) and other volunteers. The movie continues after the Alamo and ends with Santa Anna's defeat at the Battle of San Jacinto.
There is a mass of historical characters being gathered here. It would probably help to center the movie on one non-historical character. There are too many characters that need their 15 minutes. There are some good action scenes but the movie is too old fashion to be compelling as a modern film.