Glory is one of the great war movies of all-time. The moving saga of the 54^th Army Regiment of the Union Army, the first Civil War regiment formed of black soldiers, Glory glimpses history through a perceptive lens.
     Edward Zwick does a brilliant job in mustering the best from his actors. There are many stand-outs in the ensemble cast led by Matthew Broderick as Colonel Robert Shaw, commander of the 54^th. Denzel Washington seethes with passion as Trick, a black soldier who has seen the lash and provides a unique insight into the futility of war in a special scene with Broderick after the 54^th has tasted battle.
     This is James Horner's best score, worthy of comparison with some of the classic scores of vintage Hollywood. Horner's music soars with the spirit of the 54^th without resorting to banal manipulation. The recurring theme which integrates into many of the musical passages is fine and worthy of the repetition.

Denzel is fire and ice in Glory. ©Columbia Tristar

     Glory is a spectacular DVD. Everything you could expect from the medium is delivered in this impeccable Columbia Tristar presentation. The color is a brilliant explosion of red white and blue. The many images of the flag are saturated perfectly. Images are very sharp and film-like. The anamorphic transfer preserves maximum information for widescreen televisions and projectors. The new Dolby Digital 5:1 mix is simply spectacular. Battle explosions are dynamic and directional. Canon blasts soar over your head perfectly. Glory is reference material all the way.

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