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Gods and Generals

Name: Gods and Generals
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2003
Duration: 214 min
Cast: Stephen Lang, Jeff Daniels, Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell

Taste attributes: dramahistorywarbiographyhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The nations heart was touched by..."

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a stirring war film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 123 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson is killed accidentally by his own soldiers in May 1863 during his greatest victory.

Synopsis: TMDB