In spite of all historical errors

Rating: 8/10 (27 August 2005)

It is true that this film can grate if you love or study history cos its way off the mark!! However as a stirring film that leaves you feeling that you just watched something brilliant it is right up there with the best. I am a huge Mel Gibson fan anyway so am probably somewhat biased but even so this deserves its its critical acclaim. Watching movies sometimes means leaving all your ideas at the door to get into it and this falls in to that category. I think as a loyal Scot I might be hopping mad and as a loyal Brit I was a bit peeved but then I was watching a movie not a history lesson so let it be!! Gibsons other film The Patriot distorts history in an even bigger way but again it is good entertainment and nothing more.