Interesting from a historical perspective..

Rating: 6/10 (20 August 2001)

Having read all the glowing reviews so far, I am going to offer the opposite....
I found the movie very interesting from a historical perspective. But i felt some of extra drama that was heaped on was a bit distracting. Examples: Costner's character overdoing it when worried about his family - not that he wouldn't have been mind you - it just seem contrived and I found myself wishing they would get back to the real story.
I found the first 1.5 hrs pretty riveting but found it just dragged on after that - partly i guess because we know how it ends.
When it was done I found myself thinking I would have much rather watched a good documentary on the subject on the History Channel.
6/10