Cold Mountain

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Cold Mountain

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Although Cold Mountain is six years old now,I've only just watched it for the first time on dvd.

What a wonderful film. Starring Jude Law & Nicole Kidman (with Donald Sutherland & Natalie Portman in supporting roles), the film is set in the American civil war, although apart from a very early battle sequence,the film doesn't focus on the war itself. Instead the focus is on Kidman who struggles to maintain the family farm after her father (Sutherland) dies and Law, who deserts from the army and make his way back to Kidman,whilst dodging the Home Guard who are rounding up and executing any deserters they find.

Full of top notch acting and a script full of good humour to counter balance the darker areas,this is an aenthralling film to watch. The scenery is beautiful too.

Having been mainly watching psychological horror for some months now,this film came as a refreshing change.

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