Cold Mountain (2003)
Brendan Gleeson, Charlie Hunnam, Donald Sutherland
Inman, a Civil War Confederate soldier, is seriously wounded in battle before heading home to North Carolina to his pre-war beloved, Ada. In his absence, Ada--with the help of a young drifter named Ruby--is desperately trying to hold onto the farm of her deceased missionary father. Inman's long jour... (read more) Inman, a Civil War Confederate soldier, is seriously wounded in battle before heading home to North Carolina to his pre-war beloved, Ada. In his absence, Ada--with the help of a young drifter named Ruby--is desperately trying to hold onto the farm of her deceased missionary father. Inman's long journey home takes him through the crumbling confederacy, as he meets people of all walks of life who want to both aid and hinder his mission.
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R, 2 hrs. 35 min.
Directed by:
Anthony Minghella
Release Date: Dec 31, 2003
DVD Release Date: Jun 29, 2004
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Very well done; can't believe I missed it the first time around. Couldn't believe everyone that was in it as well!
Jude Law is terrific in this movie. And as coming from a non fan of Renee Zellweger, I thought she was terrific too. Sad, but sweet romantic tale.
A very moving and captivating film. All of the characters are brilliantly realized and the story flows like nothing else. Law, Zelweger, Gleason, Winstone and Hoffman are all fantastic. Great cinematography and memorable songs. A simply great film.
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Something to mildly admire rather than embrace.full review
Cold is right -- Anthony Minghella's pretty, star-studded adaptation of the bestselling Civil War romance never makes it above freezing.full review
At 154 minutes, Cold Mountain is long and seems long, at times inspired, at times merely dutiful. But in most of the important ways, it succeeds.full review
Law's performance ... sustains us throughout the movie, just as love sustains Inman during his long separation from Ada.full review
Good, sometimes thrilling, but it's less a war epic than an evocative romantic melodrama with a patchy first hour.full review
As they might have said in the old days, this sweeping historical romance is one heck of a classy picture which is both its great virtue and its limitation.full review
It evokes a backwater of the Civil War with rare beauty, and lights up with an assortment of colorful supporting characters.full review
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