Review of Gods and Generals (2003) by Richard G — 11 Sep 2012
My original rating was 30%. But, it has changed since I saw the Director's Cut.
Theatrical Edition:
Terribly written. Terribly acted. It in no way compares to the might of it's predecessor (or successor; depending on if you go historical or order of being made) Gettysburg. Only the powerfully done Battle of Fredericksburg and Bonnie Blue Flag scenes saved the film from the abyss it dragged itself into.
Director's Cut:
The DC was a HUGE improvement over the Theatrical. Many of the scenes made more sense, and the John Wilkes Booth subplot was superb. The movie as a whole was generally better. I really enjoyed it. I really gained a better apprectation of the effort put into the film.
There are some gripes though of mine. The additional 10 minutes of the Battle of Fredericksburg took away from what made it epic, Antietam was ok but not great, much of the plot points in Gettysburg that were also major in the books (like Hancock and Armistead's freindship) never got touched, and we still didn't get most of the deleted scenes included in the G&G soundtrack bonus disc.
This review of Gods and Generals (2003) was written by Richard G on 11 Sep 2012.
Gods and Generals has generally received mixed reviews.
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