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I thoroughly enjoyed this film,and felt it may have been one of the best civil war films I have ever seen. One might even say Glory was glorious. The only part of the film I didn't like was the battle scenes. The battles felt very staged, you could tell there was very little emotion when it came down to the fighting and shooting. I felt the acting was superb though, Denzel Washington was amazing in all regards. You could feel his pride and rage in every scene he wanted you too. He totally deserved the Oscar for his portrayal of Trip in this piece.
I feel the only part where this film lacked was in the battle scenes. The staging and choreography are mediocre at best. The way people died was defiantly overly dramatic and they could have most
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