Clevercell
Very disappointing...
Lovesusti
The Worst Film Ever
LouHomey
From my favorite movies..
Freaktana
A Major Disappointment
sokolpepkolaj
The patriot is an excellent film both on the side of the cast and on the plot, which hides a very deep meaning behind the protagonist (Mel Gibson). I strongly recommend seeing it to everyone. good vision :)
barjo-915-203229
ON the one hand, I think it's brave to examine an era such as this, and look at the issues at hand, from the settlers point of view.But on the other hand, so much of a formula is used here, for Jingoism and patriotism, presumably to make sure the movie sold tickets.After seeing the film, and the scene, with the British burning the church, I was shocked to see that the British would do such a thing. I went to read my Revolutionary war history...and guess what, they didn't. May be in the 1950s this was OK, but in the modern era, fabricating events from wars that simply didn't happen is not OK, and distorts how people see history. This is not a responsible attitude to re-telling history. Overall, great production values wasted on a jingoistic simple tale made for the mass market. Don't bother.
Wuchak
Released in 2000 and directed by Roland Emmerich, "The Patriot" is stars Mel Gibson as peaceful South Carolina farmer Benjamin Martin who is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution after a wicked British colonel (Jason Isaacs) murders his son. The late Heath Ledger plays the older son with cutie Lisa Brenner playing his wannabe girlfriend. Rene Auberjonois is on hand as a pastor-soldier for the Militia while Tchéky Karyo appears as a French officer on the side of the Americans. Joely Richardson plays the sister of Martin's late wife, and potential love-interest.The basic plot was taken from 1965's "Shenandoah," but there's more than enough difference for "The Patriot" to stand on its own. As my title blurb points out, the movie successfully brings the Revolutionary War to life, focusing on the Carolina campaign. Speaking of which, the South Carolina locations are excellent, particularly the Old Spanish Mission swamp encampment, shot at Cypress Gardens, Moncks Corner. The only part shot outside South Carolina was the British Headquarters, filmed at Stratford Hall Plantation, Virginia.I'm not a big Gibson fan and there are too many Hollywoodisms for my tastes but, other than that, "The Patriot" is an entertaining way to acquaint yourself with the Revolutionary War. Read some articles and books for more accurate details.The film runs 165 minutes (175 minutes, extended cut).GRADE: B
adonis98-743-186503
Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. The Patriot is easily the 2nd best performance of late actor Heath Ledger and also a great performance by Mel Gibson himself running around holding weapons or axes and destroying everything on his path and the fact that he always finds tragedy on his life is so sad he looses 2 sons, his wife and even his daughter seems to be apart from his life and Jason Isaacs as the bad guy is such a great casting sure there is some historic problems here and there but it's just a movie don't go that crazy about it cause it's still a pretty great movie and probably the best of director Roland Emmerich in years i give The Patriot a 10/10.
