Great movie, bad history

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2003)

Let me get this out of the way first. The history in this movie SUCKS. Robert the Bruce was a GREAT warrior, not this sniviling creep. Also, William Wallace although a great warrior, is not historically accurate.
Now that that is done, let me say that this is a GREAT movie. The battle scenes are VERY well done, the acting is great, the supporting cast is excelent, and the story is very engaging.
So what if the history is wrong, I really don't care. I am a history major in college (I have a BA in history). I have learned NOT to take most "historical" movies seriously. And Braveheart is no different. I go to the movies to be entertained, not to really learn something (if I want to do that, I will read a BOOK). Braveheard entertained me (and still does).