History brought to life in a mesmerizing and brutal way!

Rating: Null/10 (28 June 2014)

Fighting for freedom an't always go the peaceful Gandhi way. In order for true freedom in brutal times to come as peaceful as possible, revenge was essential. During the 13th century a war hero from Scotland named William Wallace experienced the cruelty and corruption the English enforced on the Scottish. Violence, corruption, rape, and rule were all used to take complete advantage over the Scottish until Wallace started a powerful rebellion to become a war hero and lead the Scottish to fight against the English in order to restore freedom and peace. William Wallce's incredible story is shown through the eyes of director Mel Gibson. Gibson envisioned the history of the tension between the two United Kingdom provinces beautifully, as he captures groundbreaking film-making to portray a biography and historical film like no other film has ever gone. Every shot is so intriguing and relevant to the story. The film-making aspects such as cinematography, setting, costumes, and editing are superbly made to make the history come to life. The filming of the Scottish highlands is magnificent and beautiful and really gets a feel of what warfare in the 12th century looked like. Historical films can often be dragged out and too biographical to tell a story as if it came from a history book. Writer Randall Wallace gives great background that is timed perfectly and developed the struggles and inspirations for William Wallace that leaves Mel Gibson to direct and portray William Wallace beautifully. He nails the Scottish accent! As for themes, freedom is a virtue that is a gift! Freedom is something that is a privileged to have and should be fought for if needed. Gibson and Wallace also get the message of fighting for anything. Not violently like William Wallace had to, but fighting in any way in order for good outcomes to be released. This is a classic film that is one of the best of the 90's, and is the greatest historical biography film ever directed.