Okay, first of all I get that this movie was made shortly after the Waco incident occurred and all the facts weren't known. It even has that disclaimer in the opening scene.
Up until the raid scene I would say this was a decent movie, entertaining and mostly true to the facts. I say mostly because even the investigation didn't play out they way they portrayed it but I understand that for the sake of telling the story.
The Raid though was incredibly incorrect. This movie shows ATF agents coming and the Branch Davidians firing immediately upon them. It's still somewhat disputed who shot first but the most widely accepted theory now is that the ATF dog team was the first to fire, they show the dogs which in turn triggered return fire from the Davidians.
The cease fire that occurred didn't occur the way the movie portrayed either. It wasn't negotiated by telephone it was actually done through a reporter speaking to the sheriff on the phone.
I am in no way saying that Koresh was not to blame at all but in reality the ATF were the ones who initiated the "ambush" and are mostly to blame with how this played out.
If you want to watch this movie for a historical account of events then skip it because it is inaccurate. Read One of the books written by the survivors or the FBI negotiator to get a more factual account. Or better yet watch the mini series Waco (which is also somewhat one sided in the other direction but is more factual than this one)
Up until the raid scene I would say this was a decent movie, entertaining and mostly true to the facts. I say mostly because even the investigation didn't play out they way they portrayed it but I understand that for the sake of telling the story.
The Raid though was incredibly incorrect. This movie shows ATF agents coming and the Branch Davidians firing immediately upon them. It's still somewhat disputed who shot first but the most widely accepted theory now is that the ATF dog team was the first to fire, they show the dogs which in turn triggered return fire from the Davidians.
The cease fire that occurred didn't occur the way the movie portrayed either. It wasn't negotiated by telephone it was actually done through a reporter speaking to the sheriff on the phone.
I am in no way saying that Koresh was not to blame at all but in reality the ATF were the ones who initiated the "ambush" and are mostly to blame with how this played out.
If you want to watch this movie for a historical account of events then skip it because it is inaccurate. Read One of the books written by the survivors or the FBI negotiator to get a more factual account. Or better yet watch the mini series Waco (which is also somewhat one sided in the other direction but is more factual than this one)