one of the top 10 most overrated movies of all time

Rating: 6/10 (28 October 2000)

this is a movie that never really decided what it wanted to be. it began brilliantly with scenes geared toward body language and subtlety but changed its mind quickly, opting for extremely graphic (unnecessarily) war scenes. mel gibson is lousy as usual as a scorned scottsman seeking revenge on the whole world. his character never really makes up his mind as to what he wants to be. the villain is uninspiring and the relationships lack dynamics. the characters are not developed poorly, yet not brilliantly either. the movie is entertaining but overrated