A film about a man who tried to give Scotland their FREEEEDOMMMMMMMMM!

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2013)

Braveheart is one of the the most influential films ever made and a film that changed much about films.
The movie 'Braveheart' tells the story of a Scottish man named William Wallace, who, after the loss of all his loved one, goes on a quest to pretty much wipe out the evil that has invaded Scotland and give its people their rightful freedom and peace.
The movie premise is very basic. Its not the story itself that is so compelling in the film. Its mainly the direction and acting of Mel Gibson, who absolutely masters both aspects to one of the greatest films ever made.
The film itself is beautiful in every single aspect. All the supporting cast did a fantastic job and each made their character be as real as possible. The guy playing King Edward Longshanks does such a great job making sure you totally despise the character in every way. Mel Gibson's portrayal of William Wallace is one of the finest and most professional acting I've seen.
The musical score to the film is very beautiful, further adding to the incredible brilliance of the film. The cinematography shots around Scotland were breathtaking. In fact, it is Braveheart's brilliance of cinematography that ensured masterpieces such as Lord of the Rings would follow the same trail.
The moment the film really started, I absolutely loved two things about it. The musical score and the breathtaking cinematography! The start of the film where we see swooping shots through mountains is so breathtaking that from here on in, I loved the whole film.
Though a few of the fight scenes now may look a little aged, and a little disappointing, which is my ONLY minor concern, they are certainly watchable and I enjoyed MOST of them. The action in Braveheart is what brings us the action in Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Troy, 300 and so on.
Braveheart in short, is nothing less than a masterpiece. It exceeds every aspect that a film should by including brilliant performances to relate to characters, breathtaking music, great direction and superb cinematography.