Great film. over hype

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2005)

It is unfortunate, but I believe this film was over hyped and therefore received some extreme levels of criticism. Additionally, it didn't help that when the movie was being marketed for VHS, it was deemed "the best movie of all time". Out of all of the 200 million dollar movies made, I believe this one beats out LOTR. I think this movie was able to capture a wider audience (yes, the demographics did shift towards the 18 years or younger females), but this is a movie you can watch with your grandma or your little sister. Historical accuracy was pretty good with a little bit of Hollywood (murdoch shooting people and himself, as debated by his relatives). I still think this is an important film and won't get the respect it deserves until fifty or even one hundred years down the road. A true masterpiece in film.