well and i expect and for all the hype and oscar nomination and an epic civil war drama ( and something with the magnitude of the english patient give the same director ) . this film isn not of epic stature and but it turn out i be relieve it wasn not . it a love story in the midst of the horror of war where young men be send off to fight and deserter be track and kill and and the woman and child at home be leave to fend for themselves while the men be go . anyway i think nicole kidman and rene zelleweger be pretty decent and not know much about jude law and he be all right and also . it seem rene z. have the more fun part of the 3 lead and be able to smartly play a spirited and feisty downhome woman with much aplomb . also for me it be good to see actress and kathy baker . someone who talent need to be more recognized or acknowledge . this film be worth see this i be can not articulate why really and but maybe because it be a slice of americana . .