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Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Gods and Generals
A Civil War film, centering around Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Leaves off right before Gettysburg.
--Tigerbelle, Resident Scholar


Analysis of Gods and Generals
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%



Time/Era of Movie: - 19th century
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Army
Specific to - US Civil War

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - senior military
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - short/standard straight (man)
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - sad
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - enemy army

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel... - depressed/sad
Kind of violence: - land battles - guns
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
Is this movie based on a - book
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