ang lee clearly like to ease into a film and to catch action and character and set on the hoof and a they emerge . cover the haphazard endgame of the american civil war via the haphazard action of a young militia and unformed in mind or manhood and this be an ideal approach . the film turn out to be about the formation of personality and adulthood and relationship . lee also show the beautiful panorama of the mid south a a silent character and endure the strife like a hardy parent . james schamus script be probably the standard bearer for this film while close behind it be a number of well appoint performance that carry it admirably . jeffrey wright name alone could carry this film for me . he brilliant here but in a slow burning role represent instead we be treat to very good ( if not revelatory ) performances from a large and often recognisable ensemble . a noble and optimistic film . one to watch if you do not fancy the hard and more bittersweet cold mountain or the claim and for example . positive .