My wife and I just got home from watching the Civil War-era film Copperhead. The Copperheads were the northerners who opposed that war. The Copperheads in the film opposed slavery, but opposed war even more. If you’re a war-lover, you won’t care for it: the Republicans come across as vicious men and women of butcherous dispositions – nothing seems to change – and the Copperheads as advocates of peace. While there is not a single battle-scene in the film, its focus is on how war destroys individual lives – not just those of soldiers – and the peaceful, orderly nature of communities. It is well worth seeing!!
5:59 pm on June 29, 2013