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The Alamo (2004)
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Reviews Counted: 149
Fresh: 46
Rotten:103
Average Rating: 5/10
Consensus: Too conventional and uninvolving to be memorable.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sustained intense battle sequences
Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release: Apr 9, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $22,367,675
Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarria
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarria, Jordi Molla, Marc Blucas, Dennis Quaid
Director: John Lee Hancock, John Sayles
Director: John Lee Hancock, John Sayles
Screenwriter: John Lee Hancock, Stephen Gaghan, Leslie Bohem
Producer: Mark Johnson, Ron Howard
Composer: Carter Burwell
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
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Reviews for The Alamo
There are great moments, though it's ultimately a lightweight film and certainly not an Oscar contender.
Com exceção das performances de Thornton e Quaid, o filme traz caracterizações estereotipadas e freqüentemente se entrega ao sentimentalismo barato.
But is this 'Alamo' the definitive version? No, this is no History Channel presentation.
Like its sets of the Alamo...the movie attempts to do more than is necessary, bogging down in minutiae where traditional facades would have done just as well.
Sluggish, talky and unfocused, its downbeat revisionism robbing its historical figures of the iconic status that would have made their story worth retelling.
Remembering this Alamo is a lot easier with the fiddle in the capable hands of Billy Bob.
This film is mainly for people who are interested in history, not entertainment.
For much of the time, it's a desultory tour through period movie hell, complete with carefully aged costumes and cement-like chunks of exposition.
The Alamo feels fraught with compromise, both artistic and historical.
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