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The roads cross at San Antonio de Bexar at a small, ruined mission called The Alamo, a place where myth meets history and legend meets reality. In 1836, General Sam Houston's rallying cry for Texas independence and organizes a rebel army to liberate Texas from the brutal rule of Mexican dictator General Santa Anna.
Not even good sets, plenty of historical detail, and Billy Bob Thornton can put life into director John Lee Hancock's slow-moving, poorly acted Texan saga.
Thanks to the skills of director and co-screenwriter John Lee Hancock and a deep cast of reliable veterans, this is an authentic and rousing version of the most famous battle in Texas history.
April 12, 2004
Christianity Today
There are great moments, though it's ultimately a lightweight film and certainly not an Oscar contender.
September 01, 2006
Seattle Times
It may be history, but it's too meticulous to be believable.
This dog of a movie confirms that in 1836 Texas was stolen from Mexico by a bunch of opportunistic bastards whose descendants went on to use similarly underhanded methods to steal the office of the White House in 2000.
With the notable exception of Thornton's Crockett, none of these characters engages you.
April 09, 2004
Toronto Star
Although handsomely mounted, and boasting some historically immaculate dressing and impressive battle sequences, it's a movie that ultimately can't convincingly get behind the idea of sacrifice.