The Movie Cold Mountain

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Abraham Lincoln once said, "Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends? Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and not gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to the terms of intercourse are a gain upon you." What was the point Lincoln was trying to make? Interpretation will never be the same amongst all people, but I believe that Lincoln was simply saying; it is a shame that we (The United States) can compromise with others (fellow nations), but we can not compromise with our brothers (fellow states). War with our brothers will do little more than take American lives and when it is all said and done, what is gained?

The characters in the film Cold Mountain felt the same way as President Lincoln, in my opinion. The film, made in 2003, was based on the novel Cold Mountain, written by Charles Frazier. It was directed by Anthony Minghella. This film has something for almost all movie goers, but it is rated R and may not be suitable for children. The cast include, among many; Nicole Kidman as Miss Ada Monroe, Jude Law as W.P. Inman, Renee Zellweger as Ruby Thewes, and Ray Winstone as Teague.

Cold Mountain, a romantic Civil War drama, is about the life of a proper lady who was moved to Cold Mountain by her father and a man from Cold Mountain who is rough around the edges. The film takes the viewer back-and-forth through the struggles which face each of them throughout the Civil War, and follows them in their journey back to each other. It's filled with battle scenes that demonstrate combats and confrontations between the North and the South, and the personal struggles the characters battle among themselves. ...

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...ing, romantic, and a great demonstration of the battles that occurred. In my opinion, the inaccuracies were nothing compared to most movies made about war-time. The cast and crew presented a great timeline of the events that took place and the feelings those living at the time never got a chance to explain.

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