Where has this been all my life?

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2019)

Well, alright then. This review is my first and I created this account for the sole purpose of writing one for this here beauty.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and when I finished this movie, beauty, my eyes beheld. When I reached the end, when it faded to black and the credits started rolling, this immense feeling of wrenching emotion, yet fulfilling satisfaction completely washed over me. Truly a feeling I hadn't felt in a very long time, if ever. This was definitely one of those films for me that is so good, that I end up finishing it and not even realize that it was a whole three hours long! I don't even know where to begin.
If I'm being entirely honest here, I didn't exactly go in to watching this movie with the highest of hopes. Somewhat low hopes actually, but wow, words could not even begin to describe how incredibly pleasantly surprised I was. I suppose I can begin by mentioning how breathtaking the visuals and shots of the highlands are. Prior to watching this film I never even realized what a beautiful country Scotland really is.
On another note, and I don't even exaggerate when I say that this film contained nearly every last element that I love and look for in a film

A wide array of extraordinary, complex characters played by astonishingly talented actors who know how to reel in an audience and play their roles perfectly.

-Full of scenes that really keep you on the edge of your seat, whether they be the intense, action-packed clashing scenes or the heartbreaking scenes.
-A beautiful musical score that sets the mood of the film perfectly, making scenes all the more emotional.
-Expresses a thought-provoking and beautifully profound and wise message that the entire plot, story line and series of events is centered around.
A message that I just so happen to believe in wholeheartedly, with every fiber of my being. That there is no human possession more important and more dear than a person's freedom, and that every human is born with the right to possess it and the right to protect it. Love the line "You're so concerned with squabbling for the scraps at Longshanks' table that you've missed your God-given right to something better!" It's touching, admirable and motivational. His drive, what it is that fuels the bravery in William Wallace's heart is the unwavering notion that when someone forces themselves into your life, when someone tries to control your life and rob you of your freedom, that is not something you stand for, that is not something you allow, and you fight even if it may be a matter of life or death, because that's just how precious and sacred a person's freedom truly is. Like the scene towards the end, after his capture, during his torture, the Englishmen want Wallace to cry for mercy. Not only do they want to break his body but they also want to break his mind and soul as well, but all he cries out is the word 'freedom' in defiance, as if to say, 'I won't let you break us, I won't let you take what's rightfully ours and if you insist on stealing our freedom in life, we'll just have to take back our freedom in death, if we must.'
Simply the feel of the movie in and of itself was outstanding. All of these elements combined, and throughout the entire film, it gives off an epic and revolutionary atmosphere riddled with powerful and raw emotion and poetic vibes.
This film, based on a man who undergoes an arduous character development, a man who goes from an average, everyday, run-of-the-mill Scotsman to an insurrectionist freedom fighter who changes the tide regarding hierarchy, to a noble martyr who sacrifices himself for the sake of his country's future certainly lives up to it's hype.... and then some!! There's simply a note that anybody could take from this movie. 10/10 no doubt.