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Title: aka "The Confederacy has a bad hair day"
Review: While this is an excellent movie, based on an even better book, the film does not do justice to history. The worst scene is one where Lee comes riding out and is cheered by the Confederate troops. Actually, this scene was not intended for the film, but was shot of the RE-ENACTORS (who were used as extras) cheering "Lee." It's too modern.Likewise there is too much apology made for the efforts of the Confederacy. While the adored Lee (who is played by Martin Sheen as though he was on tranquilizers the whole time) is given ample screen time, almost no attention is paid to Meade, the Union Commander. Indeed, many would think that Col. Chamberlain and the 20th Maine won the battle all by themselves!While better than most films about the war, it is still Hollywood, not history.
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