Reception
The critical reception for Gettysburg has been mostly positive, currently holding an 88% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 16 reviews. Reception by Civil War reenactors and historians has proved particularly positive despite historical errors.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a positive review of 3 out of 4 stars, stating "This is a film that Civil War buffs will find indispensable, even if others might find it interminable." Ebert said that despite his initial indifference, he left the film with a new understanding of the Civil War, and that he felt Jeff Daniels deserved an Oscar nomination for his performance. Ebert also gave the film a 'thumbs-up' rating on Siskel & Ebert, while companion Gene Siskel gave it a 'thumbs-down', claiming that the film was "bloated Southern propaganda." He did however, praise some elements of the film, including Jeff Daniels' performance (which he recommended for an Oscar nomination on the Memo to the Academy edition of Siskel & Ebert.)
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