... " Jackson] story as it is the story of the war itself. It is also a story told mostly from the South's point of view" (Gods and Generals). McCarthy seems to hit the nail on the head with this statement. The movie has three underlying themes taking place simultaneously; the first two were mentioned in the previous quote, and the last is blatantly obvious – the slaves and people of color were ... that this movie's depiction of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and his Confederate counterparts could not be told in a more realistic and life-like manor had the director chosen to share screen time ...

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