Good story, "disneyfied" history

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2000)

A story that brings the horror of war done to its most base and all-inclusive levels due to whole family involvement. Unfortunately, this makes the film fairly predictable. A romp through history through a Disney lens (all slaves are respected and treated well; the bad guys are REALLY bad; nobody sweats in South Carolina!?!?) that would've benefitted from some additional cuts. A movie worth seeing on the big screen, but pay only coupon/matinee price. Note: After "Braveheart" and "The Patriot", I'm not anticipating Mel Gibson being honored by Queen Elizabeth II.