Wer mit dem Teufel reitet (1999)

Wer mit dem Teufel reitet: Directed by Ang Lee. With Tobey Maguire, Jeremy W. Auman, Scott Sener, Skeet Ulrich. During the American Civil War, two friends join the Bushwhackers, a militant group loyal to the Confederacy.

“The American Civil War was marked with horrible battles that exacted a toll on humanity that numbered into the thousands; however, there were other aspects of this war that took an equally horrendous toll. The border states in this war were completely divided and often the inhabitants of these states were caught up in desperate struggles for their lives and homes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCertainly u0026quot;Ride with the Devilu0026quot; does not feature the epic battle scenes that u0026quot;Gettysburgu0026quot; brought to the screen, but it does give an excellent insight as to how everyday people dealt with the total destruction of their lives.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Ride with the Devilu0026quot; certainly gives a fresh and unique perspective of the Civil War. It is to the movies credit that it fully explores the tedium of life experienced by the common combatant who faced moments of tremendous anxiety while in combat and the long dull periods of no action.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFurthermore, I am really tired of movie critics harping on the dialects and language used in the movie. Well folks I hate to tell you, but in the 19th Century people generally spoke in the manner that this film depicts. I believe that the language in the film is one of its finest points.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAng Lee went to great pains in making this one of the finest period pieces that I have encountered. Mr. Lee used hundreds of Civil War re-enactors and took great care in making sure that his principle actors, sets, and scenery looked the part. The movie was filmed in Missouri and Kansas and captures the scenic beauty of this area.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe actors are of a fine calibre and should be recognized for their outstanding performances. Considerable kudos should go to Tobey Maguire and Geoffrey Wright. They both were believable in their mannerisms and dialect. Tobey Maguire is outstanding in his use of period language.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll in all the movie is great. Since it wasnu0026#39;t on the big screen long we can only hope that the video will arrive soon. Sometimes it is refreshing to go and see a movie that is about real people and events that really happened.”