Summary Of The Movie Glory

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What makes a good war movie? An interesting story? Great characters? Intense action? Drama? A score that drives the emotion of each scene? If you answered yes to any of these things then you will love Glory. This movie is filled to the brim with heart. The story follows the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, first all African American regiment during the American Civil War. They are a group of men that want to fight for their country, but face adversity and racism because if their color. The movie does a great job showing this adversity and making you feel fired up when the men are treated unfairly. This movie is filled with passion, so much passion that you begin to feel it too.
Glory was released in February 16, 1990 and was …show more content…

He returns home to immediately be asked to lead the first all black regiment in American history, he seems hesitant at first, but takes the job. His close friend/servant Thomas Searles is excited by the news and claims that he will be the first to sign up. Thomas considers himself to be very educated for an African American and is eager to be a part of the army. However, things don't turn out as he had hoped. His education gets him made fun of by Trip a fellow soldier, and training conditions are rough. He is put in a tent with Trip, John Rawls, and Jupiter Sharts, John and Jupiter are kind people, but Trip is a bitter man who hates the white and his position. Robert is caught between feeling sympathetic for the men, especially his close friend Thomas, and being strict Colonel. Robert hires Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy to literally whip the men into shape. Mulcahy is very hard on them, especially Thomas, but none of them ever give up. Trip tries to trip up some of the other men, it none of them fall for it. Later in a very powerful scene, Trip is whipped for being off the camp grounds. As he is being beaten, he states directly into Robert’s eyes the whole time. We find out that Trip was just looking for shoes and this is what changes Robert’s mind and he decides to do whatever he needs to to get these men in action. The first thing he did was complaining …show more content…

It is an amazing movie that deals with hard topics very well. I can only think of a few gripes I have with it. The Confederate’s were just viewed as the bad guys because their bad guys, whenever they are on screen they look like a bunch of hill billies with guns. Also there isn't much character development outside of Robert and Trip. Other than that I can't really say much bad about it. If you are a fan of war movie, you'll love it. If you are a fan of civil rights movies, you'll love it. If you are a fan historical movies, you will love it. If you love movies in general, watch this movie! It is amazingly acted, the score drives each scene, and the emotion presented is very powerful. It's a definite yes from me! I loved almost every moment of the two hour run time. I give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars, it was truly a glorious

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