Ride with the Devil

Lee tries hard to deal with too many threads at one time. Otherwise, it's great movie. Cinematography is good, too.... Full review

As a amateur Civil War historian and someone whose ancestors went through that dark time, I found this movie to be the first that comes close to portraying what actually went on between the Kansas Jawhawkers and the Missouri bushwhackers. There... Full review

this movie is great for people who loves great movies and romantic but has action. tobey maguire is great in this movieand jewel and tobey together in bed is allright in my book. the movie has action but the romance comes... Full review

I don't know if this movie won any Oscars, but it probably should have. It really made you think about what the Civil War was fought over. It's also amazing to think that this country was ever in that state.... Full review

Jewel did a wonderful job in Ride with the Devil. I knew she could sing, but DAMN! But on the other hand the story line and setting were wonderful. Who ever worked so hard on this movie deserves a hug!... Full review

this movie is really great and i advise all Jewel fans to see it!! caution some times it is gorey but thats ok you'll get over it..lol.... Full review

Andrew L. Urban "A fascinating history lesson and potent drama, Ride With The Devil is another triumph for director Ang Lee. Ride With The Devil may not seem too appealing to audiences without an interest in the subject matter but the journey of its richly detailed characters offers rewards worth seeking out. ... Full Review

Ride With the Devil" also has no real depth of feeling for the period, even though it is beautifully shot by Frederick Elmes ("Blue Velvet"). It's simply a collection of familiar dull moments from a variety of bad historical dramas. ... Full Review

But while intelligence and restraint are good things, "Ride With the Devil" sounds more interesting than it plays. A long, finally baffling movie about young people attempting to find themselves amid the meaningless carnage of war, it's oddly distant and uninvolving for such a blazing subject, managing to feel bloodless despite re-creating a notably bloody period of American history. ... Full Review

His new film, ``Ride With the Devil,'' deals with only one small corner of the great conflict: the Bushwhackers fighting a guerrilla-style war against Union troops along the Kansas-Missouri border. But as a testament to his skill as a filmmaker, Ang Lee provides a dark, searing epic-feeling drama with this work, opening today. ... Full Review

Jewel's performance is thin yet credible.....The intriguing (if not always successful) result is an oddly contemplative picture about a horribly bellicose time.....Maguire fares much better with Jake, perfectly capturing his unique blend of innocence and experience..... ... Full Review

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The film will almost certainly enthrall Civil War buffs.You get the feeling that had Ken Burns made a fiction film about the Civil War instead of his celebrated PBS series, this would be the result. ... Full Article

Everyone has heard the stories about Jewel growing up in Alaska, living in a Volkswagen van, yodeling and all that.Let's talk about the stuff you might not know. ... Full Article

Bushwackers an, einer sdstaatenfreundlichen Rebelleneinheit unter der Fhrung von Black John ( James Caviezel ), und lernt das Geschft von Plndern und Morden von der anderen Seite kennen. ... Full Article

Ang Lee delivers the directing goods in this epic American Civil War drama but then we knew he could do it. Tobey Maguire does a superb job as the young man torn between fighting and family but then we knew... ... Full Article

FATHER GEEK here with a report from Chicago and our man about town Capone.He's set his sites on Ang Lee's RIDE WITH THE DEVIL this time. ... Full Article