The film tells of a young man named Inman, a soldier from the Civil War Union. The soldier lived with his life when he was seriously wounded in the battle before heading home. Perhaps Inman was trying to go to his home in North Carolina to see his beloved Ada before the war. That story embodies hope, sincerity, love and suffering at the same time.
It's enough of a spectacle to enjoy. It's too bad the stars are little more than serviceable and give the movie title an irony it could certainly do without.
Only Renee Zellweger maintains a Southern accent in this laughable attempt by director Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient") at filming Charles Frazier's love story set amidst the turmoil of the Civil War.
