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Too much fluff, not enough substance.
I thought COLD MOUNTAIN was supposed to be a moving romantic love story set against the back drop of the Civil War. For a romance, there really isn't much romance and the Civil War is the back drop and that's all it is in this movie, a back drop. There was so much drama during the Civil War I guess the creators of the film just didn't want to add to it. I don't know.

Then there's the acting. I'll give the film's stars credit, they tried. However, their performances just don't mix. Nicole Kidman was miscast in this movie and though she tried her best, she just doesn't fit the part of a Southern belle forced to turn hardened working woman. Jude Law seems a little more realistic, but it's only because his pretty-boy faced is hidden behind a full beard or blood and dirt most of the time. In the few scenes we see him clean-shaven, he seems horribly miscast as well. Fortunately, the saving feature of this catastrophe are the supporting actors and actresses. Renee Zellweger steals every scene she is in and totally outshines Kidman. Then there's the wonderfully talented Philp Seymour Hoffman who outshines Law in the few scenes they share. Finally, there is the brief turn by Natalie Portman as a young widow with a baby--her character says more about love and war than the rest of the movie combined.

I'm not for sure what Anthony Minghella was trying to do with COLD MOUNTAIN, but that guy should have stuck to writing European fairy tales and mysteries because when it comes to American historical fiction, he just can't hack it.

I found COLD MOUNTAIN to be very long and drawn out. The film was filled with scenes of unnecessary nudity. Besides that, when Kidman and Law's characters were on screen together, they just didn't seem to be the soul mates that they were supposed to be: their one passionate kiss says more about lust than love. Anyway, COLD MOUNTAIN is supposed to be based on Homer's THE ODYSSEY. If you want to see film that truly is based on THE ODYSSEY, watch O'BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? The time will fly by and you'll get a better glimpse at what an epic journey is really about. As for COLD MOUNTAIN, it's just too much fluff and not enough substance.

A waste of time
I absolutely hated this movie. Nicole Kidman is too old to play such a young character. The story started depressing and ended suicidal! I actually bought this dvd and after I watched it one time, I threw it in the trash. The only good thing about it was Renee Z's excellent rendition of a tough country girl. Only watch this movie if you like self-punishment.

Worth seeing once but not as good as I expected.
Although the performances were all excellent - it wasn't as great as I thought it would be. The flash backs were too abrupt and far too often. I think the story might have been better told differently. The love story was good and the relationship with Ruby was a hoot but the "war" portion was scattered and not as interesting or entertaining. It was worth seeing, but I wouldn't watch it again and again.

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