Cold Mountain (2003)

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Somehow I knew I was going to like this film because I love epic war films. It was a lot like a romantic epic like Gone With The Wind, The English Patient, Atonement, Pride And Prejudice, The Duchess and Australia. It is a story of adventure, war and strength within humans. It is a dark time for all of the characters because it is during the Civil War and there are awkward twists and turns that co... read more

Its pedigree is first rate, the kind of cinematic stuff of which mythical films are made of. And, from a technical stand point, it’s a lush, dreamy epic filled with war, romance, survival, eternal love and devotion, death and hope. But it never ignites the burner beyond a cool, distant flame when it should have engulfed with scorching white heat. Cold Mountain relies a little too heavily on long... read more

Honestly, it has been a while since I watched this movie and maybe I shoud rewatch it at some point to make up my mind for good but I thought it was pretty good at the time. I remember, when it was released, there was a pretty good buzz about it. Indeed, it was an epic periode drama directed by Anthony Minghella, previous oscar winner with ‘Shakespeare in Love’, there was an all-star cast and ... read more

"Cold Mountain" tells the story of a wounded Confederate soldier named Inman (Jude Law) who struggles on a perilous journey to get back home to Cold Mountain, N.C. as well as to Ada (Nicole Kidman), the woman he left behind before going off to fight in the Civil War. Along the way, he meets a long line of interesting and colorful characters, while back at home, Ada is learning the ropes of managing her deceased father's farm with Ruby (Renee Zellweger), a scrappy drifter who assists and teaches Ada along the way.