I'm a descendant of Sir William Wallace.

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2005)

Anyone who thinks that England's history has entailed "being civilized" needs only watch "Braveheart" to learn the truth. It's the epic tail of my ancestor, Sir William Wallace (Mel Gibson), who was Scotland's greatest patriot. As the movie shows, he fought off the English invaders to death. I admit that the movie did get a few things wrong (namely that the Battle of Stirling was fought on a bridge, not in a field), but it definitely deserved Best Picture.
I should remind you that this is not the sort of movie that should be viewed by just anyone. The battle scenes are more violent than anyone could imagine. But this is one movie where violence is an integral part of the story. A masterpiece in the true sense of the word.