Very, very good but not greatest movie ever

Rating: 9/10 (13 May 2012)

Braveheart is definitely one of the best films that's come out in the past twenty years. The acting is fantastic and so is the story. Mel Gibson does his best acting in this movie, playing William Wallace, who leads the Scots against the British. Mel Gibson isn't the only person who gives off a fantastic acting job. Sophie Marceau plays Princess Isabella,the poor girl stuck in a loveless marriage and dreaming of Wallace, the man she's always wanted. Throughout the entire movie I was cheering for her, hoping she would somehow get a happy ending. Another fantastic acting job was Patrick McGoohan, who plays King Edward of England. He's ruthless, heartless, and power hungry. In my opinion, Mr. McGoohan should have gotten an Oscar nomination for his part. However, as much as I loved all their performances, my favorite performance was done by David O'Hara, who plays one of my favorite characters, Stephen, the Irishman. Yet, as much as I loved this movie, it was not my favorite. It was rather long and seemed to drag out just a tad bit. Some parts could have been cut a little shorter. Yet, overall it was a very well done film.