Best movie ever!

Awesome Movie

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Just simply a wonderful story of how average people defeated a dictator. For years I've felt badly for the people of Mexico, and how their future of land and resources was lost. But the Battle for the Alamo presents the case for why Santa Ana had to be defeated. I'm sure you've seen the 1960 version of this story with John Wayne, but this film is worth viewing as well. Colorful in so many respects. It was worth watching.

The Alamo is a vast, smartly-told historical epic that is way better than people give it credit for. It's a shame this film is widely known as one of the biggest box office failures in the history of cinema because this is a much better film than that. It describes a history lesson that is significant in our American history and one that features some very courageous heroes who sacrificed themselves for the good of our country.John Lee Hancock's film tells the story of the fall of the Alamo. As Santa Anna's army is crusading in Texas and converging upon Fort Alamo, several hundred men including the famous Davey Crockett are preparing their defenses to fight Anna's army as they wait for reinforcements from General Sam Houston.A cast like this shouldn't have been strong as it is and that impressed me the most. Dennis Quaid did a decent job as Sam Houston, but I feel like Billy Bob Thornton had one of his best roles of his career as Davey Crockett. He had many brilliant scenes and my favorite is when he was serenading both the Americans and the Mexicans with the fiddle.Overall, the Alamo is a very good history lesson. If nothing else, this movie is set to inspire people about the history and the odds these heroes had to overcome. There are some pacing and editing issues here and it's unfortunate Hancock had to cut out lots of footage because sometimes the story seems to be uneven. But also, this features one of the best scores that Carter Burwell has done. All-in-all, this is a great film and much better than the general consensus. I rate this film 8/10.

This was generally not bad. I've studied the Alamo in books. The main characters were okay, with Jason Patric excellent as Jim Bowie, but the actor playing Sant Anna, I felt was miscast, and not the dynamic commander you expected. Though meant as entertainment, the Alamo compound itself jarred my eye being wrongly laid out, but only because I know some of the history, which does work against you in such a film. If only they had it a bit more like the Alamo compound used in John Wayne's epic. I felt after the battle ended at the Alamo the film should have ended, instead of trying to follow on to San Jacinto, as it was it these scenes, the lack of numbers in extras than those who were actually there was very evident. One man equal to ten or even twenty men may work in wargaming, but not in a film. As for the demise of Crockett as shown, wasn't really needed. Anyway, I prefer this version to that made in 1960.

THe Characters in the movie was probably the best part of the movie. The Alamo building itself was incorrectly built. If you look at the one in the movie, and see the the steeple isn't there. Even Hancock said he did this on purpose. Also Davey Crockett, was executed like they showed in the movie, it is documented though all different history books and first hand from the remaining people who were released from the Alamo, that he stood up fighting, swinging his gun like a club. Then in the battle of San Jacinto, you see the Texan army advancing with a US flag and not a Texas Flag. Also, the Mexican army was resting that day, in the movie it shows them in ready position to attack the advancing troops. If you are into history, this is not a movie to see. Incorrect information, a little research would provide you with what was correct and what is not. Don't waste your time watching this.