| Cold Mountain | | Cast : | Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger | | Director : | Anthony Minghella | | Studio : | Miramax Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Widescreen | | Released Date : | December 25, 2003 | | DVD Released Date : | January 25, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Cold Mountain - 104-3973226-6629559 | Content
 | Anthony Minghella directs this tale based on the best-selling book about wounded Civil War soldier Inman (Jude Law) making the long, treacherous journey to his home in Cold Mountain, N.C. Along the way, he thinks of his love, Ada (Nicole Kidman), who has fought for sanity and her father's farm's survival while Inman has been gone, even with a brave young drifter named Ruby (Renee Zellweger, in an Oscar-winning performance) there to lend a hand. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | One powerful film | Content
| I must say that I wasn't so thrilled to see this film. I love war movies, but my idea of a good war movie is 'Troy' or 'Gladiator' you know, the real swords and sandles type stuff, but my wife was dieing to see this so we rented it and I was really taken back at how great it really was. Clocking in at about two and a half hours you never really feel like your wasting time. This film keeps you glued to the screen fromt he opening battle sequence to the closing supper. I never wanted it to end, it was that good, and the acting on all acounts was supperb, even to the 'so-small-their-hardly-their' roles like Giovani Rabisi or Natalie Portman, or even Jena Malone who's in the film for a record thirty seconds. I thought the most moving scene involves Jude Law and Natalie Portman and so as not to spoil anything about this movie I will leave it at that. The movie starts with Inman (Law) getting wounded at war. He is taken care of at one of the medical facilities for the soldiers where he recieves a letter from Ada (Kidman), his love from back home. In breif flashbacks we get to see how their love was started, how they met and how they had that 'love-at-first-sight' thing going on. The remainder of the movie is Inman's journey home to find Ada. Inman in affect went A-wall and now the army is looking to kill him. Ada is dealing with the death of her father and now having to fend for herself, somthign she was never taught to do. That's where the heart of the film, Ruby (Renee) comes in. She agrees to help Ada for room and board and it's her spunk that makes the movie fun, not just dramatic. The entire movie, each little side-story, every cinimatical moment is worth it's weight in gold. Watch this movie, it's splendidly done with OUTSTANDING performances by Law, Kidman, Renee, Portman and the entire supporting cast as well. See this movie! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 26, 2005 | | Summary | Can you say "Ho Hum". | Content
| This is one of the most boring films I've seen in a while! It's very stupid too. I can't believe it was nominated for an academy award. I mean really, COME ON! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 20, 2005 | | Summary | A Sure Cure For Insomnia | Content
| I WATCHED this movie for three reasons: 1) I'm from North Carolina, 2) I love movies based on or around the great wars involving our country, 3) Giovanni Ribisi had a small role in the movie.
I HATED this movie for 3 reasons: 1) Long, 2) Boring, 3) Giovanni's role was TOO small and I was totally unimpressed with the character he played.
There is good news. As disappointed as I was in the movie in general, Renee Zellweger (whom I've never been overly fond of) saves the picture. Had it not been for her character, I would have fallen asleep much sooner and would have probably not even bothered wasting my time to write this review at all.
If you're interested in a real war movie, buy Saving Private Ryan instead. This one just doesn't cut it. Highly over-rated. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 18, 2005 | | Summary | The book is just a little bit better.... | Content
| Cold Mountain is the story of love, hardships, and about one man travelling hundreds of miles to return to the one woman who he loves dearly...
Jude Law stars as Inman, a man who was a confederate soldier during the Civil War. After witnessing too much death and despair, he realizes that he does not believe in the war and what the South is fighting for. After recieving three letters from the woman he left behind, named Ada, he decides to desert the war and sets off on an adventerous quest to come to the aid of Ada, who is facing lots of hardships.
Jude Law's character was well done. He portrayed a man who is good natured in his heart and does the right thing after seeing so many cruel people in the world...
Nicole Kidman stars as Ada, a young woman who leaves the busy Northern cities to come down to the quiet town of Cold Mountain. Despite knowing how to cook and mend clothes, she faces extreme hardships after her father dies of old age and she is left in this huge farm all by herself. While I did like how she portrayed Ada, I thought she was rather old to be exactly like her. [But besides that I thought Kidman did a fantastic job.]
Renee Zellweger costars as Ruby. A sort of Tom boyish girl, who shows up on Ada's doorstep asking for a job in exchange for food and a place to sleep. I also thought Zellweger was good, as she plays a woman who isn't afraid to speak her mind and does what she wants. Both Ada and Ruby made a great team.
As I said in the title, the book is just a little bit better, going into more detail about the adventures of Inman. From meeting a preacher who was going to kill a slave girl because she was carrying his child, to a young woman whose alone in a cabin with a pig as her only food source. [In the book she didn't kill the pig because she was afraid she couldn't do it.]
Although some of the movie is twisted into a new Hollywood style [Another example would have to be the start of the movie compared to the book, as the book starts with Inman in the hospital and his conversation with the blind man much longer.] I found the movie entertaining and the romance between Inman and Ada believable.
Once last thing was that in the book, Cold Mountain was about the Mountain that Inman always looked for because he knew Ada was on the other side, waiting. I thought the movie did not dwell into how important the mountain was for Inman in the movie as much as it could.
Other characters add to the drama and emotion [The Home Guard and Ruby's father are perfect examples.] and many great action moments [Although the battle at the beginning might not be suitable for all children if you are watching with the kids. Plus there is some nudity, but besides that this movie is a solid remake of the book, and definately should be viewed at least once. |
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