This is such a good movie!! I've been interested in seeing this movie since the book came out. Having lived in the Fairfax area when the movie was being filmed I was fortunate enough to see the set and the extras walking around in costume on numerous occasions. It was really neat! This is a tragic American history story that needed to be told. I was touched by this movie much more than I thought I would be. It doesn't feel like a 3 and a half-hour movie either.