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An epic that evokes films such as HOW THE WEST WAS WON and DANCES WITH WOLVES, THE ALAMO details the key 1863 battle fought to win Texas from the Mexican government. Originally constructed as a Spanish mission, the Alamo provided a secure post between Texas settlements and the troops of General Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria), protecting the scores of people working to develop the budding territory, including Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), James Bowie (Jason Patric), and Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid). But when it was left in the care of an inexperienced leader, the men stationed at the Alamo found themselves in a deadly ambush by Santa Anna. With an insurmountable advantage in strategy and sheer numbers, Santa Anna led the complete slaughter of Alamo forces, an act that incited the ire of Houston who initiated the turnaround that brought Santa Anna's quick defeat.Thornton provides a standout performance as Davy Crockett, who had gained notoriety as an adventurer, rumored to have jumped the Mississippi River. As the Alamo troops prepare to fight, Thornton's nuanced Crockett tempers their adrenalin with horrific battle tales and helps them come to terms with their impending mortality. While graphically reminding viewers of the horrors of war, the film also pays homage to the bravery and patriotism of the men who fought to liberate Texas, live in a free democratic society, and build better lives.
This is a terrific movie--however, if you are hearing impaired or can't translate spoken Spanish--DO NOT buy the full screen version, as the captions are cut off at the bottom & therefore unreadable.
With that caveat, I can highly recommend this film--even minor characters are uniformally well acted and the action scenes and general ambiance are very effective. Billy Bob Thornton is spectacular--it is really his film, although Patrick Wilson is also very good. Dennis Quaid & Jason Patric overplayed their roles I thought, but the film is so well done overall, it is well worth viewing.
I wanted to buy this movie because, it showed a different side of how things went down, unlike the other Alamo movies, this movie had much more action,effects,cool camera angles,I liked the way the actors played the roles,Very good movie, it kind of makes you feel you were there.