Wicked Spring
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Movie Reviews of Wicked Spring
Movie Review: Wicked Spring is....well wickedly good!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a former reenactor and history buff the accuracy of this flick is top notch. The horror of battle is well portrayed as well as all the uniforms, accoutrements and weapons. The by-play of the characters is well done. I was actually angry with the main character for awhile and then realized I had been fully drawn into his dilema. Well done--huzzah! Al +Movie Review: Great Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
For not being a big time in the movie house movie, this is VERY well done and worth the price!Movie Review: A Night Among Friends
Summary: 4 Stars
To be honest, the first time I watched this movie I was dissapointed. However, all movies deserve a second chance and this one was worth the second look. If you put yourself into the position these soldiers found themselves then the movie becomes more real. Lost in the Wilderness at night, separated from your regiment, anyone close by suddenly becomes a lifeline, a friend. These soldiers reach out and camp together only to find out the truth about one another in the morning. The two main characters paint a pretty accurate picture of what the times back then were really like. After all the killing and bloodshed, the reality of war sets in and one sees it for what it really is. These soldiers get caught up in an airpocket separated from the war. Caught in the middle they have time to talk and become friends and see more than just North and South. The ending however is unfortunate, but the war itself was like that. It was reality. The movie actually brings you a little closer to the Civil War soldier, puts you in his shoes and lets you get a closer look at his thoughts and really see who he was. It was definately worth the second look.Movie Review: A gem of a little movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Wicked Spring portrays war through the eyes of the common man who fights it. The story follows the path of two groups of infantrymen who get lost from their armies and meet each other in the middle of the night, unaware that they are from different sides. The main characters are family men first and soldiers second. We learn of their common problems and beliefs as they aid each other during the night. This came as a very innovative idea to me. My main influences that caused me to join the military were the classic war movies where the main characters were invincible gung-ho supermen, and the enemy soldiers were evil cannon fodder, where even the death of the main hero is dramatized. Wicked Spring doesn't romanticize war; the director relies on creative camera work, not gallons of blood, to make the battle scenes chaotic and unnerving. I enjoyed this movie because the characters were real people, we get to know them not through brave and stupendous deeds but as they reveal themselves as men with a life outside the war. I recommend this movie to anyone, the violence is not graphic and the story is very captivating.Movie Review: Excellent Civil War drama
Summary: 4 Stars
Many people seem to be missing the point of this excellent indie production. This is NOT meant to be some action-filled, war epic. But rather, a thoughtful, small-scale film, focusing on a small group of men from both sides of the Civil War. I've seen a number of reviews saying how far-fetched the plot was - nonsense! It's a known fact that Union & Confederate soldiers often met during lulls in the fighting to exchange supplies and swap stories. Who's to say that something along the lines of this movie didn't happen! At any rate, rather than focusing on battle scenes, instead it focuses on individual soldiers and what was going on in their own lives. The opening 10 minutes of the movie says so much with no dialogue, sets up the story, and is quite moving. A very good film, worth watching and thinking on, despite the downbeat ending.