Ride With the Devil

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Audience Member I really liked this movie. Being a southerner and having family ancestors that fought in the Civil War, it portrays the people of a border state, I think, very well and their struggle with the side they choose to fight for. They were not traitors - most were fighting for their homes, their families and to try and live their lives without so much northern interference. I thought the story was a good mix of the hard times of war and the romance people attempted to have during those difficult times. I am no professional critic, I just know what I like and this was a movie I enjoy and watch every time chance I get. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Johannes S Acting and cinematography are solid. It is overly long and sometimes slow though. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Carolyn O Good historical movie with a compelling cast. Sympathetic to all victims of the war and aftermath. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/23 Full Review Christopher B Some great performances and a strong cast make this a solid film detailing the Civil War and the devastation, both physically and socially, inflicted on the people caught within. At two and a half hours the film is slow at times but uses the scenes between skirmishes to further develop its characters and the impact war has on them. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/22 Full Review trevor t Long. On the whole not a bad film. A pretty good depiction of the motivations of the irregulars that fought for the South in the American Civil War and the reasons behind the Lawrence Raid. A little point i know and of no interest to those with no interest in period firearms but they seem to have used proper cap-and-ball pistols as opposed to modern blank firers. Much more authentic sound. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Ride With the Devil blew me away. From the first shot to the last of Ang Lee's sweeping Civil War epic centering on Southern Missouri Bushwackers fighting a guerrilla war against Northern Jayhawkers. Tobey Maguire is fine in the leading role, but his relationships with Skeet Ulrich's fellow Bushwacker and childhood frien in the first half of the film and then Jeffery Wright's kind of free slave, which takes up the  last half make the movie what it is. The brotherhood that grow between the characters is fantastic. There's more that can be said about Ride With the Devil, but frankly I'm just not educated enough to talk about the themes of the film and the reason behind the Civil War. I just know Ang Lee directs the hell out of this film, beautifully shot, edited and with tremendous action and battle scenes. I highly recommend this film for everyone. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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