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  1. Dec 17, 1999 · “Ride With the Devil” is the first Civil War film I can recall that is not told with the benefit of hindsight. It’s about characters who don’t know the North will win–and sometimes don’t much seem to care. It’s said that all politics are local; this movie argues that some wars are local, too.

  2. A well-acted, eccentric Civil War film, Ang Lee's Ride With the Devil is often more visually striking than it is emotionally engaging. Read Critics Reviews

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    • Ang Lee
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    • Skeet Ulrich
  3. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of 67 sampled critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 6.3 out of 10. [22] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 to critics' reviews, Ride with the Devil received a score of 69 based on 29 reviews. [21]

  4. Nov 24, 1999 · A bloody chapter of Civil War history in 1861, with friends fighting friends in vicious guerrilla warfare along the Kansas/Missouri border. This is the story of a 16-year-old boy, Jake (Maguire) who joins the First Kansas Irregulars.

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    • Ang Lee
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  5. The characters in "Ride With the Devil" seem almost radically de-romanticized. Jake has potentially heroic qualities; during the orgy of blood lust that was Quantrill's Raid he keeps his...

  6. From a technical perspective, Ride With the Devil is nearly perfect. The attention to detail invested by Lee and his crew shows. From costumes to props, everything has the unmistakable hallmark of authenticity. The only Civil War drama able to boast an equal level of historical accuracy is Gettysburg.

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  8. 1 (3%) Showing 29 Critic Reviews. 100. New York Daily News. The best movie I've seen this year. Read More. By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW. 80. Washington Post. In its quiet way, Ride With the Devil is terrific. Read More. By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW. 80. L.A. Weekly. The film is beautifully shot and filled with fine performances. Read More.

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