Prepare to be blown away

Rating: 7/10 (23 November 2000)

Braveheart, for me, was a first because usually these historical/war films don't impress me, but there was something uniquely different about this particular film. Mel Gibson's direction is excellent especially in the brilliantly staged battle scenes(which quite literally took my breath away). For a film that was almost 3 hours long, it didn't feel like half that length as there was always something there was always something there to keep your interest. The acting was also superb, not only from the main leads, but also from supporting cast (most notably Brendan Gleeson as the fearless Hamish). All in all this is first class entertainment and is recommendable to anyone with a strong stomach (this is due to the sheer ferocity of the battle scenes).