Negative Positive
Title: Definitive Gettysburg
Review: This is an excellent movie for anyone interested even remotely in history and is a must for Civil War buffs! Although, it is a long movie, I feel that it is truly worth the viewing.The first half of the movie seems to move more smoothly and quickly than the second half (which is why I only gave it four stars). The main reason for this, I feel, is the superb acting by Jeff Daniels as Joshua Chamberlain and Sam Elliott as General Buford. Both of their performances are truly masterful.The second half moves more slowly but is still worth watching. The battle scenes are extremely well done and I particularly appreciated the fact that the movie was actually filmed in and around Gettysburg and in the park itself.I felt that the weakest characterization was that of Robert E. Lee, for while Martin Sheen's acting performance was technically well done, I did not feel he captured the essence of Lee's personality.Well worth watching more than once.
Is the review positive or negative? 