Both Highly Recommended

matthew mcconaughey (dreamy!) was quite good, but i think matthew fox was the heart of the flick. they really got the feeling of the period perfectly, and the other performances by stalwarts ian mcshane (simply the best actor on "deadwood") and david strathairn, as well as anthony mackie as nate ruffin were spot on.

we liked this flick as well--all the performances were terrific, especially matt damon. it was a bit long and i can't say that i would sit through it again, but it was so well done--once again, hollywood is supreme at getting the details of the period perfectly--amazing stuff. and although angelina jolie's character seemed underwritten, she wasn't horrible. which is saying a lot.