The Alamo -

The film was entertaining and certainly worth watching but did not live up to its hype. I suspect that this may have been due to skimming the plot in places. There must have been over editing or scene cutting to reduce the length of the film.

It follows the well known historical events of 1836 far more closely than previous Alamo films and avoids the myths that were perhaps partly created by these previous films. Unfortunately it is the myths that make such films more memorable.

The acting was first class and portrays the humanity, courage & helplessness of the defenders. In line with current trends the Mexicans speak Spanish and this adds to the 'us & them' American bias (!!).