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Rating: Null/10 (15 August 2004)

Blasphemy! I think the previous poster is sadly mistaken. And the 8.3 rating average should attest to its potential staying power. Critics are so wonderful, they cannot do, so they complain. Braveheart when released did not fare well at the box office and was considered somewhat of a disappointment. But many of the best movies have had this fate. It is only when its picked up by the masses, and spread by word of mouth that it consumes like wildfire! I will not pick apart a movie over every detail, it seems a bit overboard for the medium. I simply watch it as a whole and see if it works. Sometimes, many times, you cannot even explain why it does, it just does. Some movies awaken something primal, something good. That is what Braveheart does, and I am sure it is the main reason why it is still one of the most sought after movies of that year. I do think it deserved the award, it cut across all races, all ages, and even the sexes. Because deep down everyone of us, loves a hero. Hero's live on,in our memories and our culture, long after the meek have vanished from this earth.