denis888 Review of Andersonville

Andersonville (1996)

Awesome - The Title For That Great Movie Should Also read War Is All Hell

[10/10 · 12 November 2012]

For a long time, I was rather suspicious about this movie, despite my lifelong interest in the US Civil War theme. The movie seemed to be bland, long, vapid, without stellar cast, or rather grim. Than, I watched it. It lasts for almost 3 hours, and yet, it is one of The best movies I have ever seen for along, long time. This movie must be shown to all those who like to think that was is fun and action. Nope. War is all hell. it is dirt, deprivation, hunger, blood, suffering, angst, death, despair, pain and mud. Thus yellow, think, fat stick yellow mud is a great symbol of the movie and a great reminder of the ultimate destination of all warheads - soil. Grave. Death. The movie is long, but never wastes a second of a precious time. The brilliantly made casting, with such greats as Willaim Macy or Mr. Forrester among many, helps to build a great tension and produce a lasting impression - war is all hell. The terrible fate of Andersonville prison camp inmates is shown so brutally vivid, so real, so true to life that nothing of an illusion remains whatsoever. War is all hell. This is a decent portrayal of sheer pain and tragedy of more than 12 000 Union soldiers who dies there. And those who survived, Who fought and survived. I like this tremendous film, it is Highly Recommended