Review of Field of Lost Shoes (2015) by John S — 17 Sep 2014
Certain aspects of this movie make it entertaining, however the glossy treatment of history is a major drawback. It watches very much as the south's "the civil war was about state's rights" version of events.
The film goes too far out of it's way to tell a story that shows that there were good white people in the south at the time of the civil war and really disrespects the truly harsh nature and cruel history of that time.
A more direct (darker) address of the issues of slavery & race would have lifted this film. That said there is a decent character driven story with well developed characters that that the film makers do manage to make likable (if unbelievable).
The action scenes are well done and this film plays like a film with a much larger budget than I believe the film makers actually had. This movie is unfortunately only really directed at making VMI grads and southerners feel proud of their heritage.
If the makers had had the guts to make a film with truer more flawed protagonists this could have been far better.
This review of Field of Lost Shoes (2015) was written by John S on 17 Sep 2014.
Field of Lost Shoes has generally received mixed reviews.
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