The 1746 Battle of Culloden, the last land battle fought in the British Isles and the battle that ensured that Scotland was controlled by England. Not only do we see the battle unfold but also the lead-up, the key people involved and the aftermath.
An interesting and original depiction of a battle that has a massive significance in British history. Original in that it is told like a live-action TV broadcast, complete with "interviews" with participants. Much more a docudrama than a pure documentary.
The key moments and tactics of the battle are shown well, giving a good feel for the ebb and flow of the battle. Decent, gritty action scenes too.
The film covers well the key individuals involved in the battle and how their personalities and agendas influenced it. We also get to see the Scots' motivations for being there, and they're often not borne out of hatred of the English or loyalty.
On the negative side, the acting is pretty poor. This does reduce the historic immersion quite considerably. In addition, there is a pro-Scots/anti-English bias to the telling of this, lessening the credibility of the film. There's no problem telling the story largely from a Scottish perspective but the bias gets piled on thick towards the end through a series of subjective, flowery editorialising and speeches.
An interesting and original depiction of a battle that has a massive significance in British history. Original in that it is told like a live-action TV broadcast, complete with "interviews" with participants. Much more a docudrama than a pure documentary.
The key moments and tactics of the battle are shown well, giving a good feel for the ebb and flow of the battle. Decent, gritty action scenes too.
The film covers well the key individuals involved in the battle and how their personalities and agendas influenced it. We also get to see the Scots' motivations for being there, and they're often not borne out of hatred of the English or loyalty.
On the negative side, the acting is pretty poor. This does reduce the historic immersion quite considerably. In addition, there is a pro-Scots/anti-English bias to the telling of this, lessening the credibility of the film. There's no problem telling the story largely from a Scottish perspective but the bias gets piled on thick towards the end through a series of subjective, flowery editorialising and speeches.