Roberto Minervini is known for his dramatized yet documentary approach of American rural life. Filled with beautiful camerawork and a meditation study amongst the Civil War era and it's characters, Minervini provides a interesting new approach on discussing the aimless and dreadful journey of soldiers wondering and observing their environment and the battles of war.
Strong sound designs, natural performances, and camerawork helps to establish the tone, atmosphere and environment. Including good direction used throughout and some of the battle sequences being well-directed and presented. Although some of the dialogue ends up feeling off-putting that destroys the realism aspects at times. As a whole, it's beautiful and mediative approach on the Civil War is something I found interesting.
I know this one isn't going to be on many people's liking but I like this a lot. Guess I am a bit pretentious lol.
Plot summary
Winter 1862. In the midst of the Civil War, the US Army sends a company of volunteer soldiers to the western territories, with the task of patrolling the unchartered borderlands. As their mission ultimately changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them.
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Slow Yet Beautiful Mixture of Fictional and Documentary Approach of the Era of the Civil War
Even watching grass grow is less boring
"The new film of Roberto Minervini" Who???
Not that anyone has ever heard of him or watched his other boring movies.
Although the civil war was fought between North and South, for some very stupid reasons some northern soldiers are being sent to the West to "unchart unknown territories" because apparently the North has soldiers to spare to do something absolutely unnecessary for the war effort.
During the whole boring movies these soldiers just wander around, make camp and talk a lot of boring nonsense.
Like:
"Have you ever shot anyone?"
"Yes, a rabbit."
Really deep and philosophical. Duh.
Nothing else happens.
These "soldiers" never behave like real soldiers have during the civil war and at no point talk like them.
For some perspective I recommend the great Ken Burns documentary.
Or just watch any Spaghetti Western from the 70s.
Even "Django Vs Space-Zombies" is more realistic (and also way more entertaining) then this garbage.