The read
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do. It runs long at 2h 38m.
Synopsis
Documentarian Ross McElwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing General William T. Sherman's infamous scorched-earth march through the Confederacy in the latter stages of the Civil War. Instead, haunted by a recent breakup with a girlfriend, McElwee ends up documenting his progress -- or lack thereof -- in starting a new relationship. His journey then becomes one of self-reflection and self-discovery rather than a historical/sociological exploration.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Ross McElweeDirector
- Ross McElweeWriter
Cast
- Ross McElweeSelf
- Dede McElweeSelf
- Patricia RendlemanSelf
- Charleen SwanseaSelf
- Ross McElwee Jr.Self
- Burt ReynoldsSelf
- Tom McElweeSelf
- Wini WoodSelf
- Dee Dee GeratySelf
- Joyous PerrinSelf
- Richard LeacockSelf - Historical Narration (voice)
Stills
Themes
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