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Ride with the Devil

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From the liner notes

With this new director’s cut, Ang Lee reconstructs his original vision for his Civil War epic, Ride with the Devil, an intimate, harrowing look at a country torn in half, told from a daringly unorthodox perspective. Set in 1862, during the Kansas-Missouri border war, the film stars Tobey Maguire as Jake and Skeet Ulrich as his friend Jack Bull; they join the Confederate-sympathizing Bushwhackers after Jack’s father is killed by marauding members of the abolitionist Jayhawkers. But Ride with the Devil is also the story of their unusual ally Holt (an astonishing Jeffrey Wright), who’s fighting for the South despite being a former slave. A rumination on identity and loyalty, both political and personal, Ride with the Devil is a provocative challenge to preconceptions about America’s bloodiest conflict.

Review

This Civil War adventure covers an especially fractious segment: southern Bushwhackers in Missouri waging a guerrilla war against northern Jayhawkers. The Bushwhackers here include Maguire as the son of an immigrant northern sympathizer, his buddy Ulrich, and a freed slave (Wright). Folk singer Jewel, in her film debut, is impressive as a young widow who provides them with shelter during a dangerous winter. The complicated connections lead to some appropriately chaotic battles, but director Lee generally fails to translate these action scenes dramatically. However, the cinematography is majestic, and the compelling story comes complete with rustically poetic dialogue (the screenplay is by longtime collaborator James Schamus) and natural performances by the ensemble cast.

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Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515055116
Catalog #: DV1284402

Studio : Criterion

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 2.35
Features:
New director’s cut of Ride with the Devil, featuring thirteen minutes of added footage
Digitally remastered: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Ang Lee and director of photography Frederick Elmes
Audio commentary: Two audio commentaries, one featuring Lee and producer-screenwriter James Schamus and one featuring Elmes, sound designer Drew Kunin, and production designer Mark Friedberg
Cast interviews: New video interview with star Jeffrey Wright
Booklet: Featuring an essay by critic Godfrey Cheshire