A Poetical Colossal

Rating: Null/10 (25 November 2001)

This is that kind of movie that completely brings you into its development. It can't keep from involving your feelings because it is so well filled with true and so touchables human themes. The whole movie is the perfect example of how this genre must be featured in order to avoid to make it a mere report of dramatic events deprived of their peculiarities.
So when you watch this movie you could pick that POETICAL RAY getting throughout it, making many scenes charming but far from being pathetic. THERE'S A THIN BORDER BETWEEN POETICAL AND PATHETIC IN THIS KIND OF MOVIES AND "BRAVEHEART" DOESN'T GET OVER IT. That's one of the reasons why I'm talking about a true masterpiece.
Moreover I have to point out Mel Gibson's performance as actor first of all but also as director as well. It seems like he was born to play this role, a really great performance! He gives William Wallace strength and the wright measure at the same time. He leads the tension of the drama very well through his persuading way to follow and face the course of the events. Even the other characters in general are good and between them I appreciated Augus Mac Fadyen in the role of ROBERT BRUCE because he supports brilliantly Gibson: his character is nothing but the same kind of men Wallace is because scene by scene his belief in the value of freedom grows gradually, over his inner fear.
At last, a special quote goes to the final, the very end, I mean. The last scene is something beautiful because of its intensity, a really high level conclusion also thanks to the soft-dramatic sound of the scottish theme of the sound-track
Really a well done movie, don't loose it