Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

grantss Brilliant documentary.The story of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the two adventurers who, in 1804-06, explored and charted North West America, from St Louis to Oregon. Written and directed by master-documentarymaker Ken Burns, the man who gave us the greatest documentary series ever made, The Civil War. Thus, you always knew this was to going to be excellent.In incredible detail we see the perils they faced, the ordeal of their journey and the importance of their efforts. Very engaging - even though it is only a documentary (rather than a drama), you are engrossed in their travails and discoveries.A must-see for anyone with an interest in history.

bootlebarth I'm writing this when there are only seven other reviews. Compared with the hundreds or thousands of reviews of popular cinematographic dross (the greater the dross, the more the reviews), is there any point?The Journey of the Corps of Discovery is an amazing story, beautifully told. President Jefferson sends his secretary to find a route to the Pacific Ocean across thousands of miles of largely unknown territory. The adventure proves that truth can be stranger than fiction. This is an epic trip. Ken Burns has made some marvelous series, but none better.There are so many memorable moments that it seems pointless to select a sample. I'll never forget Meriwether Lewis's diary entry on his 31st birthday, rueing his indolence and lack of achievement at what he thought would be the half-way stage of his life.Everyone should see this wonderful series. Unfortunately, the bulk of the popcorn-eating, couch-potato viewing public prefer banality and fantasy to fact. Treat yourself to one of the best series ever.

gpeevers Documentary by Ken Burn's about the expedition commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, and led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark setting out from St Louis to explore the Missouri River and find a passage to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition would also provide; an invaluable map, details of new plants and animals including samples and the establishment of diplomatic relations for the United States with various Native American tribes.The story of this expedition is quite interesting, although I did not find the presentation as dynamic as I would have liked. Fortunately there is considerable material from the expedition's journals that allows us to get a real feel for these men, their hardships and their discoveries in their own words.One major limitation for me was that as a result of the time period in which this occurred, as there were no photographs from the era and the filmmakers were forced to rely on either paintings, present day footage of parts of their route (only those where signs of current civilization are not evident) and some non-specific usually distant recreations showing the keel boat or men in silhouette.For those unfamiliar with the details of the expedition the story of Sacagawea, the young native American girl is fascinating.The story is narrated by Hal Holbrook and features the vocal talents of Mathew Broderick, Sam Waterston and Adam Arkin.This film is not nearly as good as Burn's masterworks on the US Civil War or Baseball, but this is still an interesting well told documentary on an interesting subject.While Lewis and Clark were the first American's to cross the continent Sir Alexander Mackenzie a Canadian had already done so 10 years earlier.

mlehr Beautiful Cinematography. Excellent narration. Inspiring. What a Journey !!!