Not so well received in Scotland.

Rating: 8/10 (15 April 2004)

Sad to say, this very entertaining film was treated with derision by the Scottish media, who, by and large have a psychotic aversion to anything resembling success or good news!
I enjoyed the movie, although, in certain playgrounds in Scottish schools the effect on children (who watched it on TV) was to make them attack the first English child they came across - not good!
Newspapers such as the Glasgow oriented Herald and the Edinburgh based Scotsman, hated Braveheart because of, at different times, Mel Gibson's Scottish accent, Mel Gibson, the Irish scenery, the mangling of historical fact, but most of all because it was a success!
Ian Holm's depiction of Robert the Bruce's leprosy ridden father is a highly accurate allegory of today's leaders in the Scottish Assembly/Parliament. They, and the media, are the most punic and treacherous people on Earth.
In conclusion, a great film, entertaining, well directed and acted.
Sadly, the Scots still choose to be part of the UK and dictated to by London. That's democracy for you!