Directed by:
Ronald F. MaxwellScreenplay:
Ronald F. MaxwellCinematography:
Kees Van OostrumCast:
Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Keith Allison, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Letscher, Frankie Faison, Jeremy London (more)VOD (3)
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Four-hour prequel to the American Civil War historical drama Gettysburg, featuring battle reenactments filmed in many of their real locations. Centring on the life of legendary war hero 'Stonewall' Jackson, the film charts the early years of the Civil War from the campaigns at Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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A historical film about events that have been filmed many times before, and much better. The interesting cast is underused, uninteresting actors appear in important roles, and unfortunately, the film doesn't have any extra message to justify its incredibly long runtime. The US Civil War is more interesting than what we get here.
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The type of picture where each minute lasts an hour. And this movie is way longer than three hours long. And unfortunately I mean that seriously. It seems like the actors were plucked off the street right before they started filming, otherwise I can’t think how it’s possible that their facial expressions don’t change even a little throughout. It is an unbelievable mixture of pathos and god-fearing performances, all crowned with paper-rustling dialogs that even the worst telenovela would be ashamed of. There is a total lack of directing and it is a patchwork of long, static single-take shots, no matter whether they are filming a stirring speech or a battle scene.
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