The Alamo

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Imaginarily B The only thing that could make yet another jingoist Alamo movie worse is Billy Bob Thorton. And someone just had to do it. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Luke S This is film is supremely unfairly judged by critics. The historical significance of the event is expertly portrayed with a large amount of care put into the attention to detail in the context of time and the actual battle itself. The characters are flawed and leave you confused on whether or not you should be rooting for them. These are slave owners. Liars and drunks. Davy (David) Crockett; a product of his own legend coming to terms that he is, in all reality, just a man. Jim Bowie; another living legend that is flawed, complicated, and haunted by his personal demons. And LtCol Travis; the man who is just trying to hold it all together because it's what he believes he was put there to do. They are generally products of their time and were in actuality people just like you and I. Every actor chosen conveys their role well. This film is a guilty pleasure of mine and still pulls emotion from me every single time I watch it. If you're looking for a "hollywoodesque" portrayal of one of the most famous last stands of all time; this isn't it. If you're looking for a deep dive into the history of the Battle of the Alamo, the complex men involved, the raw unfiltered sacrifice they made and a well researched play by play of the actual battle (they legitamately built a 1:1 scale replica of the Alamo as it was and the surrounding area for the film); this is your cup of tea. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Audience Member for a 2004 movie, its one of the best of the times. one if the best Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Bubba H Really amazing movie, one of the best movies to ever watch loved the build up the music the acting everything. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Sergio B If you like historical movies with a side of epicness, then you might enjoy The Alamo as much as I did. It's a movie that in today's film landscape would be a completely divisive product, which makes it already worth your time. Although many give Billy Bob Thorton praises, and he deserves them, watch out for Jordi Molla's performance. Dennis Quaid also does a lot with a script that's not too keen on memorable dialogue. Patrick Wilson and Emilio Echevarria do their best, but then again, the script wasn't the right one for their characters. The Alamo battle is one of my favorites ever put to film. It's both massive and personal and God I wish Game of Thrones producers would've seen it before shooting The Long Night episode. It's brutal, it's glorious, and it happens at night. That's how you shoot a battle scene in a dark environment! Give it a try. You might even learn something. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Stephen M Not really a bad film. Maybe a B grade overall. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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