Field of Lost Shoes (2015)

Sadly Over-hyped

People are voting emotionally.

Nice effects though.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

A "Field of Lost Shoes" takes a insight of the Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute and their contribution to the Confederate victory of the Battle of New Market. The viewer can take a view into some views and beliefs of the Civil War from eyes of a Confederate soldiers. Some do it to protect their family and homeland, while others fight for slavery and to protect their southern heritage. While the battle scene in this movie is really cheap, "they used other film battle scenes" the interim fight scenes is ok. The ending shows the aftermath of losing friends and families. Due to the cadets acts of valor newly trained cadets at the Virginia Military Institute must remember their acts and the ones that lost their life.

A "Field of Lost Shoes" takes a insight of the Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute and their contribution to the Confederate victory of the Battle of New Market. The viewer can take a view into some views and beliefs of the Civil War from eyes of a Confederate soldiers. Some do it to protect their family and homeland, while others fight for slavery and to protect their southern heritage. While the battle scene in this movie is really cheap, "they used other film battle scenes" the interim fight scenes is ok. The ending shows the aftermath of losing friends and families. Due to the cadets acts of valor newly trained cadets at the Virginia Military Institute must remember their acts and the ones that lost their life.

The plot line of this movie was mainly focused on the confederate side of the Civil War. It added a different viewpoint because the battle that was fought was won by the confederates, yet the whole war was won by the union. Field of Lost Shoes provides the sense of friendship and loyalty that most soldiers acquired during training. These friendships were often the only thing that kept their spirits up and gave them a reason fight and survive. The added love interest to the film showcased another realistic reason for young men to join the army, and also helped the plot to be more interesting. The Battle of New Market was the high point of the movie and was definitely not a major fight in the war so the production for it correlated to that. There probably could have been more people involved in some scenes to create a greater impact and make the movie more legitimate. The names of the soldiers were based off of real life people and the cadets who died were also the same. The connection to real history makes the film all the better and creates a true Civil War feel. In all, the movie was heartfelt and lightened the blow on how violent the Civil War actually was. It was not a very gruesome film but considering the battle, it did not have to be. There were some historical errors, which is understandable to help move the story along and to add excitement.

Although the movie has some historical inaccuracies, it presents the history of Virginia cadets fighting in the battle of New Market during the American Civil War. This movie shows how the youth may have been pressured or due to their circumstances had lead them to joining the military. It also illustrates the different reasons for the cadets to fight in the war as well as their view of slavery and the secession of the confederate states from the Union. This movie also shows the daily life of a solider, from their romantic lives to how they got their food, as well as their relationships with slaves that they have met through their journey.