Civil War epic loses little scope on DVD

In "Cold Mountain," based on the book by Charles Frazier, "English Patient" director Anthony Minghella brings us yet another story of a soldier who goes to war leaving his one true love home to pine over him and nervously await his return. \nThis time, however, the Confederate soldier, Inman (Jude Law), takes a bullet in the neck and decides he'd rather take his chances as a deserter and return to his girl, Ada (Nicole Kidman), than try his luck with war again. This is a dicey proposition, as "They're shootin' men who takes themselves a walk." \nMeanwhile, back at home in Cold Mountain, N.C., Ada's father (Donald Sutherland) dies, and she finds herself alone until a brazen Ruby Thewes (Renèe Zellweger) shows up at her door. As Inman journeys back, he encounters a procession of colorful characters and obstacles, as does Ada while waiting for him. \nTo say the story moves at a snail's pace is generous, but it's challenging not to be moved by the story, especially with Zellweger's excellent Oscar-winning performance. \nThe two-disc set contains deleted scenes (some were even more grotesque than the ones included in the movie), a documentary on the making of the film, storyboard comparisons and a performance by Jack White. It may sound cliché, but the DVD really does contain everything you ever wanted to know and more about "Cold Mountain"