"Glory" Film Review
Glory
I recently viewed the American Civil War movie "Glory", and I would like to write a review on the film. The movie focuses on Col. Robert Shaw (Mathew Broderick). After getting injured in battle, he is promoted to this position and leads the first black regiment in U.S. History. Shaw deals with many obstacles but still creates a special bond with his men.
The Battle of Antienem is one of the bloodiest in American history. This where the movie begins, and Robert Shaw somehow survives the carnage. He recuperates at a hospital with minor injuries compared to everyone else. Once healthy again, the governor promotes him and he is toclead the Massaschusetts 54th volunteer regiment, made up of all black troops. There are many problems that they encounter along the way to their ultimate goal of fighting in battle. The troops need to be trained on how to march, shoot, stab, reload, and much more. They need to learn the very basics of war. After this ordeal, the men are only used for manual labor and not in actual bsttle. They are used to gat her resources for the fighting men which is very disheartening. Among the men are Pvt. Trip (Denzel Washington) and John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). Trip is a runaway slave who is a troublemaker among the rest of the men. By the end off he movie he shoes the utmost resoect to his peers. The men are able to fight when the lead the charge on Ft. Wagner in South Carolina.
Mathew Brodderick did an excellent job playing Shaw. He shows respect for every single one of his men like a proper leader should. He even embraces himself with his men when they take part in a protest against their pay. This even put actually happened. Black soldiers were promised normal pay when they joined but they received a reduced pay, 3 dollars less. Much of the Massachsetts were depicted as regular free men and some were even runaway slaves such as Trip. This iflase. The men of the Massascusetts 54th were hand picked and well educated men. Denzel Washinton still did an excellent job. The transformation he goes through during the film is astonishing.
The ending of the movie is extremely sad. It shows the rebels burying many of the fallen men of the Massachusetts 54th during the battle of aft. Wagner. The men are burred in pits and not in individual graves. One of the last scenes we see is Shaw and Trip being thrown in the pit. In actuality, Shaw was thrown at the bottom of the pit. His body was disrespected when he died at aft. Wagner. I also enjoyed the pep talk that Rawlins gave Pvt. Trip. It was a huge proponent in helping Trip go through his transformation.
I enjoyed this movie when watching jt. I would give 6 stars out of 10, the movie taught the lesson lf loyalty. Shaw was extremely loyal to his men just as they were loyal to him. Despite the differences in skin color, these men were a family. In order to succeed they had to be.
The Battle of Antienem is one of the bloodiest in American history. This where the movie begins, and Robert Shaw somehow survives the carnage. He recuperates at a hospital with minor injuries compared to everyone else. Once healthy again, the governor promotes him and he is toclead the Massaschusetts 54th volunteer regiment, made up of all black troops. There are many problems that they encounter along the way to their ultimate goal of fighting in battle. The troops need to be trained on how to march, shoot, stab, reload, and much more. They need to learn the very basics of war. After this ordeal, the men are only used for manual labor and not in actual bsttle. They are used to gat her resources for the fighting men which is very disheartening. Among the men are Pvt. Trip (Denzel Washington) and John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). Trip is a runaway slave who is a troublemaker among the rest of the men. By the end off he movie he shoes the utmost resoect to his peers. The men are able to fight when the lead the charge on Ft. Wagner in South Carolina.
Mathew Brodderick did an excellent job playing Shaw. He shows respect for every single one of his men like a proper leader should. He even embraces himself with his men when they take part in a protest against their pay. This even put actually happened. Black soldiers were promised normal pay when they joined but they received a reduced pay, 3 dollars less. Much of the Massachsetts were depicted as regular free men and some were even runaway slaves such as Trip. This iflase. The men of the Massascusetts 54th were hand picked and well educated men. Denzel Washinton still did an excellent job. The transformation he goes through during the film is astonishing.
The ending of the movie is extremely sad. It shows the rebels burying many of the fallen men of the Massachusetts 54th during the battle of aft. Wagner. The men are burred in pits and not in individual graves. One of the last scenes we see is Shaw and Trip being thrown in the pit. In actuality, Shaw was thrown at the bottom of the pit. His body was disrespected when he died at aft. Wagner. I also enjoyed the pep talk that Rawlins gave Pvt. Trip. It was a huge proponent in helping Trip go through his transformation.
I enjoyed this movie when watching jt. I would give 6 stars out of 10, the movie taught the lesson lf loyalty. Shaw was extremely loyal to his men just as they were loyal to him. Despite the differences in skin color, these men were a family. In order to succeed they had to be.
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