A legend standing on the mighty hill of perfection

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2007)

Is there anyone who wouldn't have seen this film? I like to think there isn't. If there actually is, then you've missed a masterpiece, you must go and watch the movie and see the excellence with your own eyes. This movie was a born legend when it came out and the soul of it will never die. A story about courage, love and freedom.
I've seen this movie many times before and this night I watched it again, as I am the proud owner of the DVD. It's definitely in my personal Top 10 movies of all time -list. This movie's just perfect, honestly in any imaginable way. Mel Gibson's best role performance yet to date and also his best directing yet to date. Talking about the acting, this movie shines with amazing role performances from everyone who's in it. Mel Gibson as William Wallace the Braveheart himself, Patrick McGoohan as the mean evil king, Sophie Marceau as the princess whose desire of love makes her so likable, everyone in this movie performs their roles flawlessly, a real pleasure for the eyes indeed.
This movie has one of the best soundtracks ever composed to a motion picture, composed by the all mighty James Horner. That legendary bagpipe music makes my skin tremble every time I hear it and it's just so beautiful and fantastic it almost makes you cry. It's used in the exactly right places, with its raises and lowerings, just superb.
Not forgetting the battle scenes, which are among the best I've ever seen in a motion picture. They're just shot so realistically that your eyes freeze and you can't miss a second from them. From the emotional shoutings to weapons colliding together, from the Scottish bravery to the English strategies. The battle scenes are definitely not forced to be in the movie, they're also remarkable when it comes to the plot. Not just any fight scenes which would make the movie look like it's cooler, they really are in an important role. Just brilliant.
The screenplay is very well written, which makes the whole story so excellent. Almost 3 hours of excellence go in a blink of an eye. From loosing a loved one to fighting against England for freedom and for the whole Scotland it just progresses itself in a brilliant way. The movie is also very emotional and touching, the ending is genius in its own way and after all I like to think that the movie ends in a happy way rather than a sad way.
All in all, this movie is perfect, or at least for me. How courage is described through the screen is just one of the best ones I've ever seen, all the emotions connected to it just makes it so magnificent. How it is to fight for something you really desire, it's just shot in a perfect way. Mel Gibson's directing won't let you down, as all the scenes are significant for the film itself. It's just so odd I haven't got a single bad word about this movie, usually there is something, but in this case it's so far from any bad word. If you haven't seen this movie, just do it already and stop wasting your time reading my review. Do it.