Customer Reviews
Extremely Well Done. - By: Ms. R. M. Jones, 04 Apr 2008 
An excellent film. Unfortunately it was deprived of Academy Awards it would otherwise have deserved by the fact that it came out in the same award year as The Return of the King (which was possibly the best film in the history of cinema). Jude Law takes a break from his penchant for vapid non-acting & turns in an astonishing performance as Inman. Nicole Kidman is very good, but is thoroughly trumped by a Renee Zellweger who I feel can breath excellence into the most dull of roles (I could not have countenanced Bridget Jones in any other form; fortunately Cold Mountain's Ruby Thewes is a gorgeous, meaty character). The movie was by no means over-long, but I would recommend the novel for a fuller flavour of the story. More films like this would make expensive trips to the cinema far more worthwhile. It's such a dreadful shame that we lost lovely Anthony Minghella. Would that more directors would follow his example.
Tragic Story - By: S. Brown, 18 Mar 2008 I fell asleep when I saw this film on the television but I bought the DVD because Renée Zellweger & Nicole Kidman were in it & they still look attractive with uncombed hair. I like the film the more I see it. It is a lot better than 'Shenandoah'. However, some of the deleted scenes should have been put into the DVD issue.
Wonderful movie - By: Jenny, 19 Feb 2008 
I loved this movie, & the extras on the DVD were also good value. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, & the movie is a good adaptation of it. It doesn't replicate alll aspects of the story, but that can't be expected as it is a different medium. It conveys the plot, themes & spirit of the book very well. Well cast with good acting. Lots of beautiful shots, with some scenes reminiscent of old oil paintings.
Makes English Patient look like the greatest movie ever made - By: Brendan O. Clarke, 03 Feb 2008 
Cold Mountain is a prime example of what I like to calll a "Decepticon" -- beautiful on the outside, but empty inside. This is typical Civil War romance built around the conceit that a rebel soldier would desert & then traipse through hell to get back to a woman he kissed once & barely knew before he headed off to war. The film would have you believe that's alll the motive Jude Law needed. Times sure must have been a lot more innocent back in 1864. Of course (SPOILERS ahead), the soldier finallly makes it back more than two hours later, only to die in his lover's arms when shot by some Confederate vigilantes. Nicole Kidman's accent is pretty funny: Aussie tries to sound Southern. Didn't work. Renee Zellweger's part is well done as is Philip Seymour Hoffman's. The battle sequences are pretty realistic, I guess. I didn't fight in the Civil War, though. All in alll, quite overrated Hollywood hokum, as usual. Too long, too. But worth a rent or a library borrow.
After alll the hype about this movie, I was expecting so much more than was delivered. I found it to be boring, too long & lacking in any cohesive plot. Director Anthony Minghella directed two great movies: The English Patient & The Talented Mr. Ripley. Avoid Cold Mountain.
Book vs Film - By: Emily, 04 Jun 2007 i've just finished studying the book for english AS, & we were shown the film in class
if you have any intentions of reading the book, do not watch the film, it will confuse you
a lot of facts are changed, the wrong characters do things, & are in the wrong towns etc
i personallly didnt like the film, like the book it was slow paced & rather dull
Renée Zellweger played Ruby well, although i still find it hard to see her as anything other than Bridget Jones
Nicole Kidman & Jude Law worked well togther as well
it has alll the features of a good film, it just wasnt very enthrawling
