Gods and Generals

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: February 21, 2003

5.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 44 Ratings

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EdwardB.May 5, 2007

You have to BE from the south, to understand it. I was born here, live here, and will die here. And I will always be proud of it.

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grifforAug 2, 2020

Best civil war movie ever made the speeches and conversations really show you how truly awful a war it was as men were forced to choose between their country and their home. And of course the battles are what everyone watches it for anywaysBest civil war movie ever made the speeches and conversations really show you how truly awful a war it was as men were forced to choose between their country and their home. And of course the battles are what everyone watches it for anyways and they are truly epic.… Expand

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BigSlimJimmyApr 15, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Since I started to research and become passionate about the histoeical topic of the American Civil War, I have loved Gods and Generals. Unlike most, I did not read the book, and when first viewing the film, was not aware there was one. I'm sure, as Civil War flicks go, many critics did not enjoy the film, but this is probably due to the lack of extensive historical knowledge about the Civil War (specifically that history of Stonewall Jackson and the South's point of view on the war). Many criticize this film beause of how it makes the South look, and many people with a standard knowledge of the Civil War may safley assume that the South was Evil, hated Black people, and drank sweet tea all day. Not getting a stereotypical "Gone with the Wind" setting and an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" storyline, most people were likley going to call this film racist and say they hate it.

Historical accuracy seems to be lacking in most Hollywood films about any time period. In "Gods and Generals" many of the characters talk like, well, someone from the mid-Nineteenth Century South would talk. Not getting the watered down version that many people call accurate in films, people were probably confused the entire film (and the length probably did not help).

Gods and Generals is a great film, and tells the story of a Southern General who is tragically killed by his own men, and even though it is missing the sprinkle of Hollywood in it, Civil War buffs will love this film.… Expand

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ErnieGMBJul 7, 2014

This is the best Civil War movie I have seen. It reflects the deep religious sentiments of some of the Generals and it is mainly geared to the historical and visual depiction of the battles involved. It is a thinking man's movie rather thanThis is the best Civil War movie I have seen. It reflects the deep religious sentiments of some of the Generals and it is mainly geared to the historical and visual depiction of the battles involved. It is a thinking man's movie rather than an action-oriented modern movie. People these days don't have the patience for this type of film.… Expand

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bobt.Oct 26, 2005

This is the best movie i ever saw. screw everyone who said it was bad!

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Trev4664May 24, 2023

Absolutely amazing film. One of the best I have ever seen. I can't praise it high enough. The historical accuracy is off the scale, probably because they used thousands of historical reenactors.

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