Ride with the Devil (I) (1999)
7/10
Ang Lee masters every genre
25 April 2001
Is there anything Ang Lee can't do? I don't think so. After having seen films as widely different as The Wedding Banquet, Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon he once again manages to work within a new genre (yes, I know that Crouching Tiger was made after this film)... and master it. Now I'm just waiting for an Ang Lee horror film, and there is no doubt in my mind that he would master that genre as well.

Ride with the Devil was never released at the cinema here in Sweden. Quite a scandal, if you ask me, because this film is a really good war story/love story/friendship story. It's full of action-packed scenes, as well as funny and touching courting scenes. But don't expect a "true" war film, as this is war film Ang Lee-style.

Nice performances from all the cast, mainly Tobey Maguire and Jewel. (7/10)
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