I really liked this film, though there was a problem with it that got in the way of really enjoying it. That problem is the very slanted, very revisionist and very American view of the 1812 war seen in this film. I don't really blame the writer or director for it, it's only natural that Americans try to spin their history.
But, I'm not American. When I watch a movie about the 1812 war, I want to see the British-Canadian side win. The 1812 war was essentially a stale-mate. The Americans nearly lost everything, only to be saved by Napoleon. Yet, every American movie about that war depicts the British as evil and the Americans always victorious.
It would be really nice to have a movie that portrays something closer to the actual history with actors of similar calibur to Yul Brenner and Charlton Heston. I don't really expect Hollywood to ever make that movie, but it would be nice.