Wicked Spring (2007)

Realistic Representation of the Soldiering Life

This movie is perhaps one of the most realistic depictions of the plain soldiering life of the foot soldier. There isn't any glamour and the men are just presented as plain men. The beginning was actually well done, and while there wasn't any talking at the very beginning; it was so well done that we didn't notice it. The music was pleasant all throughout. I thought the exchange between the yankee soldier and the Confederate soldier with the letters was especially touching. The ending is not the typical happy ending or romanticized ending that movies usually have, but rather it has a tragic and probably more realistic ending than most war movies. There is some swearing, but mostly the milder swear words and for the most part it is a pretty clean movie. I was pleasantly surprised as all the acting was well done. (Which isn't typical in indie films.) It is a movie that I would recommend to anyone. July 6, 2008

finale fizzle

wicked spring starts off with and interesting theme of soldiers from each side of the civil war experiencing the trials and heartaches of war and soldiering.there are good battle scenes initially but the movie then gets over dramatic and weepy over lost love and one soldier's manical hate of yankees as they sit around the campfire for the rest of the movie until their final wipeout in the middle of a battle.nice start with realistic fight scenes but the action is short lived and the drama takes over.a hard core cw buff would like as a collection additive but anyone else would be advised to pass. this flick could have been very good if the action had been sustained. April 27, 2008

Boring

I had to force myself to sit through this. I kept thinking it was going to get better...but it didn't. March 7, 2008

Boring...

OMG... This was one of the most boring movies I have ever tried to watch. I'm donating this one to the library. February 17, 2008

Bad, just bad

Wow, where to start. I like to consider myself a well read CW buff so I appreciate the fact they used plenty of reenactors to try and get the "look" right. Like most indie films I've seen, the whole thing seemed very amateurish, the acting as well the cinematography. Never mind plot holes. I would gladly tell anyone not to waste their money on this film, let alone their time. I truly feel someone owes me two hours of my life back or however long this trash dragged on for. Bad, just bad... January 14, 2008

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