i am a catholic so this movie was amazing to me. What a wonderful message this movie gave. highly reccomend. but very violent. im 13 but saw this when i was 12 i probably sould not have

Wow! From the lack of reviews and any other mention of this film I was thinking that it must be a low budget "B" type film. WRONG! It cannot be characterized as a blockbuster, but the whole production is first rate, and is one of the most worthwhile movies that I have seen in years. (A 1987 film called "Hope and Glory" ,of a totally different type of story, just reminded me that wonderful films don't need to come from Hollywood. Check that one out if you can find it.) Anyway, get this movie,have a Kleenex handy, and enjoy one of the best made films that most people will never hear of.

A sad but very true story that not only has been absent from American history, but was excised from Mexico's history books as well. This movie is historically accurate. well written, well acted, and totally ignored by Hollywood and our own "Main Stream Media". The time frame is 1926-1929, and for those who recognise the current day attack on the Catholic Church in the USA, this is a chilling reminder that a determined secular government can enact laws of such strict and terrible nature that almost no reasonable person could imagine the consequences. Fast forward;2013: Drones anyone?

is it before or after speaking spanish ?

Beautifully filmed and an eye-opener in terms of what is an almost forgotten era in Mexican history. Otherwise, fairly tedious and po-faced. I can best describe it as a ponderous blend of spaghetti western and sand-and-sandals religious epic. Notable for Andy Garcia's Generale character having supposedly the only descendant of mediaeval warhorses in Mexico, and saying that riding it made him feel "nearer to heaven."

Very drawn-out, I found, with a lot of emphasis on showing it's serious history and on the colourful aspects of its main characters - pipe-smokers, guys with hyperfancy moustaches, etc. To my tastes, although it's rich with incident and no doubt historical worthiness, not enough effort was made in the drama to bring this to an audience. O'Toole acquits himself well, Eva Longoria's underutilized, and I'm not entirely sure if Andy Garcia is vain himself or was trying to portray someone who's vastly self-important. Do give it a try, though: it could have been a matter of impatience on my part. Just don't expect to be awed by a nicely-developed package, because no matter how you look at it, this production suffers from some inattention (in the drama), overfocus (on art direction, hairdos and costumes) and, generally, from sprawl.

Really enjoyed this one. Lots to be learned from United States troubled past

Movie kept on moving fast and kept you interested. It was a tragic, dark story that is better not viewed by younger people, It is a good way to learn about Mexican history

Excellent acting by Andy Garcia and Eva Longaria....truly an amazily powerful and thrilling movie....(alot of violent)...

This movie is incredible! I highly recommend this to all people except maybe children under fifteen. A must see for all!