Film · 1989 · War drama
Glory
Directed by Edward Zwick
1989
★ 6.7 editorial score
The Civil War film that finally noticed who else was fighting it: the 54th Massachusetts fights for boots, for pay equal to white soldiers, and for permission to be used at all.
“Glory is constructed as an inspirational tale, but the inspiration is not forced or false. It is rooted in the characters and the manner in which they overcome obstacles, including, most prominently, their own personal demons...Glory's climax is a perfect mix of triumph and tragedy - an epitaph to the 54th that brings tears to the eye while uplifting the soul.”
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