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Cold Mountain | Year: 2004 Classification: Drama Country: USA Language: English Directed: - Anthony Minghella Actors/Actresses: - Jude Law - Nicole Kidman - Renee Zellweger - Renée Zellweger - Emily Deschanel Cold Mountain- a film that you should not miss--4.18 STARS This film is not what I expected. I thought it was going to be alot of civil war battles and a corny love story, but it wasn't. This movie does a great job of presenting two seperate stories. One story is that of Jude Laws character who leaves the bloodshed of the civil war and his long and exciting journey home to his love(played by Nicole Kidman). Kidmans character meanwhile does her best to survive and keep the home fires burning while she waits for her love(played by Law). Also included into the story is a group of heartless badguys, that will stir your vengance emotions. This film has something that everyone can enjoy. For women this film has a great strong female cast and story line. For men, this film has somewhat of a western Unforgiven type feel at times. The entire cast was perfect! Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger give amazing performances. Kidman looks better then ever in this film and Zellweger played a fantastic supporting role in this film!(worthy of a best supporting actress award). acting=5 stars OVERALL=solid 4.18 stars -RATED R for nudity, some blood and violence- Breathtaking Journey of Love. Cold Mountain is a beautiful movie set during the American Civil War. A North Carolina town of Cold Mountain has sent it's beloved sons to war leaving behind Mothers and Lovers. Our two main characters are Ada (Nicole Kidman) and Inman (Jude Law) two Cold Mountain residents dedicated to there reunion after the war, but the war drags on and there correspondence is the only thing that unites them in a terrible time of American History. The movie tells of Inman's journey back to Ada and the parrallel story of Ada trying to survive on her fathers farm. Both characters take a journey in spirit and determination to survive the horror that has become there existance during the war. I loved the intertwining of music and drama in this movie. Anthony Mingella did, as expected, an excellent job etching the powerful feelings of hope and dismay with haunting music written by Sting and performed by the clear voice of blue grasses own Alison Krauss. I am from North Carolina am familiar with the native music of the area and thought the music in the movie very similar and so wonderful. Although, this is a Love Story more than a movie of the American Civil War it stirred the feeling of my Southern Roots. The movie did not contemplate the reasons for the Civil War but it was a vehicle for ours lovers seperation. I found the depiction of the Petersburg battle flawed not entirely accurate to history but then again the war is not the focus in the movie. I was in aw of the cinemontography of this movie, magnificent. A gorgeous movie that needs to be seen. Perhaps I am biased, since I am a North Carolinian, but I thought this movie excellent, bittersweet, wonderfully acted, and crafted by the best in the movie business today. I would recommend this movie. I was so touched by the Lovers' correspondence between each other the quiet love between two people spelled out in words. You hear Ada reading her letters to Inman on his journey back to her and your heart aches for the both of them......sigh. girldiver:) A waste of time I absolutely hated this movie. Nicole Kidman is too old to play such a young character. The story started depressing and ended suicidal! I actually bought this dvd and after I watched it one time, I threw it in the trash. The only good thing about it was Renee Z's excellent rendition of a tough country girl. Only watch this movie if you like self-punishment. Buy Cold Mountain at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Cold Mountain Search with the Priority Search Engine on Cold Mountain This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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