Cold Mountain
2003
***
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Philip Seymour Hoffman
A wounded Civil War deserter makes an odyssey home to his sweetheart. This ambitious romantic drama has high production values but it never seems to take off, especially as far as the romance is concerned. Jude Law is solidly monosyllabic, but Nicole Kidman seems miscast in the female lead. Renee Zellweger picked up an Oscar for her showy supporting role. Adapted from Chales Frazier's novel.
