Cold Mountain

This movie is about the waning days of the American Civil War. A wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart. It is a romantic movie about war. It was directed by Anthony Minghella in the year 2003. Great movie!

this movie was so strongly real that it was barely noticeable it took place in the 19th century. It seemed to apply to all times.This movie moved me more than I was expecting, and I was fully prepared to cry.

The story itself was well developed, and stayed fairly unpredictable. I did not find myself guessing what line came next. A heart-wrenching story about humanity and war.

The movie is beautifully shot, with great care given to the costumes and landscapes. The peaceful Southern countryside has an almost mystical air, of some far-off legend which cannot exist in the modern world. There is plenty of action and heroism, and a suitably grand battle scene to end things. It's all been done before, but this does not mean the movie is not entertaining.