Braveheart has captured my soul . . .

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2001)

I can't believe that I avoided this movie for nearly five years, worried about gruesome battle scenes! When I finally decided to watch this movie on cable one night, I immediately fell in love with it. I was on the edge of my seat for much of it, crying quite a bit throughout, and overwhelmed with emotion. I did not expect the vein of pure romance and love that runs throughout....I did not expect to feel such pride in my own Scottish heritage revived by a movie....I did not realize Mel Gibson looks SO incredible with long hair!!!! ....I did not expect that "Braveheart" would suddenly leap to the top of my favorite movies list, being one that I feel an intense urge to watch again every few weeks. It's one of those films that I want to relive over and over, and I never fail to be completely moved by it. "Braveheart" is film-making magic at its finest, combining all the elements necessary to run the complete gamut of emotions.