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Ride With the Devil

Western. Romance. Drama. War Jake Roedel and Jack Bull Chiles are friends in Missouri when the Civil War starts. Women and Blacks have few rights. Jack Bull's dad is killed by Union soldiers, so the young men join the Bushwhackers, irregulars loyal to the South. One is a Black man, Daniel Holt, beholden to the man who bought his freedom. They skirmish then spend long hours hiding. Sue Lee, a young widow, brings them food. She and Jack Bull become lovers, and when ... [+]
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"Visually arresting but dramatically flat."  NEU
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SFGATE
SFGATE
"For fans of Westerns, the film may have particular appeal" POS
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"A film that would inspire useful discussion in a history class, but for ordinary moviegoers, it's slow and forbidding (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"  NEU
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Newsday
Newsday
"Politically astute, visually breathtaking but emotionally inert." NEU
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Variety
Variety
"Lee has made a brutal but sensitively observed film about the fringes of the Civil War" POS
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"In its quiet way, Ride With the Devil is terrific" POS
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