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Carole S I thought it was really nice to see the Civil War from another perspective. We always get the narrative from the Union side. The Union won and since many people still think that the war was about slavery instead of it really being about the southern states following the constitution and seceding as prescribed in that document, over economic reasons. The winner always gets to write history, so Lincoln's abrogating the constitution, disbanding the Supreme Court, and other unconstitutional things are never mentioned. I don't have a dog in this hunt, but I can see things from both sides, and it was good to have another side presented. Additionally, it was a really well written, well acted in an ensemble style, well produced, great production values and great depiction of the era. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Jonathan F The acting isn't bad, maybe even approaching good. The script is horrible: ponderous, contrived, weird. No white person in the script seems to actually like slavery. The slaves themselves were sad about the whole thing, but understanding. Kind of surprising. It comes down to a weird apologia to the VMI for being traitors to this nation for a not very good reason. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Robert H The history and story of the VMI Cadets honored in a film that shows the kids, and men, in the cadets that became heroes of New Market... Superb acting and a great retelling of boys who became men during the midst of The American Civil War. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/25 Full Review Liam D It has an great cast for a low budget movie and some impressive battle sequences but it’s cheapness can be seen throughout the film Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Michelle S Really enjoyed it! Great cast and taught me alot as a Canadian. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/16/23 Full Review Ben B There were certainly opportunities to tell an exciting story, but unfortunately all that came out was a turgid story about honour. The fact that it takes over an hour before at least the action starts doesn't make it any better. All in all, a rather below-average account of the American Civil War. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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