Braveheart Point of View.

Rating: 10/10 (22 October 2016)

**THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. IF YOU DON'T WANT THE MOVIE SPOILED, I SUGGEST VIEWING THE FILM BEFORE READING THIS REVIEW. THANK YOU!**
Not only is this movie one of my favorite movies, it is one of the EXTREMELY FEW movies I had given an A+ grade from my point of view. Braveheart is a masterpiece.
When the movie begins, it starts out in William Wallace's childhood. As time progresses, he grows up and joins the war to free Scotland from English rule. One thing I like about the movie, is that it doesn't only tell the main characters story. We get attached to all the characters, and their stories thoroughly describe their purpose. The audience is able to make an emotional connection to all the characters, as well as to William Wallace (Mel Gibson) as leader of the Scottish rebellion. The story is well described. The movie shows how the Scottish people had been beaten, raped, and murdered, with very little they could do.
Scotland was so divided among the nobles, that the structure of the country was in fact no structure at all. The nobles were so worried about their land and getting rich that they didn't care about what the people of Scotland wanted. It's kind of sad, because that's how most of the world is working now days. Money is everything now. There is no REAL sense of value or life. William seen this as he grew up. After losing the love of his life. It really crushed me during this part. I made a connection to William, and how he must have felt. Not only did he fight because of this, he did it because of the people. He cared so much for his country, and his people, that he was willing to die for them. You feel this connection to William in this movie very strongly.
Throughout the movie, there are lessons told as well. One that I got out of it was, "no matter how great the challenge, anything can be accomplished no matter the situation, as long as you believe in it enough." I got this sense from the first war between the Scots and the English. William led the Scots to annihilating all of England's northern army, with just a handful of people. The main message the plot sent me is love is the strongest thing we have. If you believe, and love something enough, you can do anything. If a love is taken from you, then you become the most dangerous thing to that thing who took it from you.
I had to hold back shedding tears during William's death. He believed in the freedom of the Scottish people so much, that not even torture could subdue his outlook. He would not bow to English rule. Even after his death, he had an effect on the people of Scotland, to the point that they continued to fight for their freedom. They seen clearly that it was possible, after William had shown them. They then eventually won their freedom, even when they were starving and outnumbered. I would recommend this movie to anyone. The acting is A+, the story and plot is A+, it's just an A+ movie all around. This is probably one of the best films of its time. Sincerely.