Scotlands greatest truelife legend

Rating: Null/10 (5 October 2000)

Rising up in the morning sundale of towering castles, effic battles, mad kings and the legendary love-affaire that helped the course of history. This is the heroic pallage of Braveheart winner of 5 academy awards...
Returning to his birthplace in the roughed highlands, William Wallace, an ordinary man with an extraordinary vision, frees his people and becomes Scotlands greatest true-life legend...
Also starring as William Wallace, director Mel Gibson himself changes the course of history in this three hour epic. Similar to directors like Akira K. & Sergei Eisenstein, Mel Gibson shows us that editing still is the finishing touch to complete a masterpiece. This breakthrough digs deep in the roots of history. Quoted from Robert DeBruce(opening scene):'I shall tell you the story of William Wallace. Some say I'm a liar...'.
Bottom line is that this film shows us what filmmaking really is all about. Sharp and smart editing, an unforgettable cast, the best up till now of James Horner, brilliant first featuring directing by the promising Gibson, great cinematographie by John Toll. In two words.......Magic & Mooning!!!