Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Some actors stood out for being very dull and stiff in the movie, which given that most of them are very young, it's almost expected. I recognized Most of the main actors/actresses from other movies and their performance was good but far from anything memorable, besides the younger actors performances the movie seemed to do a fair job of explaining the story and expressing the battles. I give it 6 out of 10 because it was fine to watch the first time,but i probably wouldn't want to watch it again. If you want to watch this movie solely because its a civil war movie , you'd most likely be better off watching Glory or other well known civil War movies.

The plot line of this movie was mainly focused on the confederate side of the Civil War. It added a different viewpoint because the battle that was fought was won by the confederates, yet the whole war was won by the union. Field of Lost Shoes provides the sense of friendship and loyalty that most soldiers acquired during training. These friendships were often the only thing that kept their spirits up and gave them a reason fight and survive. The added love interest to the film showcased another realistic reason for young men to join the army, and also helped the plot to be more interesting. The Battle of New Market was the high point of the movie and was definitely not a major fight in the war so the production for it correlated to that. There probably could have been more people involved in some scenes to create a greater impact and make the movie more legitimate. The names of the soldiers were based off of real life people and the cadets who died were also the same. The connection to real history makes the film all the better and creates a true Civil War feel. In all, the movie was heartfelt and lightened the blow on how violent the Civil War actually was. It was not a very gruesome film but considering the battle, it did not have to be. There were some historical errors, which is understandable to help move the story along and to add excitement.

The plot line of this movie was mainly focused on the confederate side of the Civil War. It added a different viewpoint because the battle that was fought was won by the confederates, yet the whole war was won by the union. Field of Lost Shoes provides the sense of friendship and loyalty that most soldiers acquired during training. These friendships were often the only thing that kept their spirits up and gave them a reason fight and survive. The added love interest to the film showcased another realistic reason for young men to join the army, and also helped the plot to be more interesting. The Battle of New Market was the high point of the movie and was definitely not a major fight in the war so the production for it correlated to that. There probably could have been more people involved in some scenes to create a greater impact and make the movie more legitimate. The names of the soldiers were based off of real life people and the cadets who died were also the same. The connection to real history makes the film all the better and creates a true Civil War feel. In all, the movie was heartfelt and lightened the blow on how violent the Civil War actually was. It was not a very gruesome film but considering the battle, it did not have to be. There were some historical errors, which is understandable to help move the story along and to add excitement.

This film had some positives and some negatives. The battle scenes and costumes seemed realistic rather than cheesy. However, the love story was a complete cliché. Libby and Sam claimed they were in love but they barely knew each other and she didn't seem very upset when he died. Although, the ending was surprising which is a plus. It was surprising to see which boys died and which ones did not. The title was sadly fitting. All the boys lost their shoes in the mud. Then there was the heartbreaking scene at the end where Sir Rat and Judge cried over the shoes and the cruelties of war. This movie depicted the negative aspects of war and how it affected the soldiers that bravely fought it.