Gods and Generals [Blu-ray] starring
Donzaleigh Abernathy, George Allen,
Keith Allison, Royce D. Applegate,
Bruce Boxleitner
"This, Our Second War Of Independence"
The more you know about the Civil War, the more youll appreciate Gods
and Generals and the painstaking attention to detail that Gettysburg writer-
director Ronald F. Maxwell has invested in this academically respectable
220-minute historical pageant. In adapting Jeffrey Shaaras 1996 novel
(encompassing events of 1861-63, specifically the Virginian battles of Bull
Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville), Maxwell sacrifices depth for
scope while focusing on the devoutly religious Stonewall Jackson (Stephen
Lang), whose Confederate campaigns endear him to Gen. Robert E. Lee
(Robert Duvall, giving the films most subtle performance). Battles are
impeccably recreated using 7,500 Civil War re-enactors and sanitized
PG-13 violence, their authenticity compromised by tasteful discretion and

endless scenes of grandiloquent dialogue. Still, as the first part of a trilogy
that ends with The Last Full Measure, this is a superbly crafted, instantly
essential film for Civil War study. For all its misguided priorities, Gods and
Generals is a noble effort, honoring faith and patriotism with the kind of
reverence that has all but vanished from American film--but provides
abundant proof that historical accuracy is no guarantee of great
storytelling. --Jeff Shannon/
Personal Review: Gods and Generals [Blu-ray] starring
Donzaleigh Abernathy, George Allen, Keith Allison, Royce D.
Applegate, Bruce Boxleitner
It is my attempt here to clear up the confusion that this film created. I think
many out there need to take some blinders off and look at this movie for
what it is trying to portray: a victorious south. Prior to Gettysburg, the
Confederates had won many battles and had proven their resolve well
against the better funded North. In addition to this, they were lead by a
brillant military general: Thomas Jackson. Stonewall represented not only
the strength of the Southern cause but also the tactical ability for strategy
that Lee always lacked. With Jackson, Lee knew he had the upper hand on
the Federal Army. However, there were also brillant minds in Union colors
who understood and caught on to Jackson's ways. This explains his death.
To me the focal point of this film is to demonstrate how determined the
south was to continue to fight and also portray the specific way in which
their cause was justified. The director showed many simply defending their
homes. That was something never done on film before, and for that we
should all give Maxwell the credit he deserves. If this film does anything, it
convinced me that the Civil War was the most difficult experience
Americans ever faced.
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