Excellent film

Rating: Null/10 (17 April 2002)

I'm very surprised that people are giving it as much grief as they are for historical inaccuracies. Please note that if the movie were to be as historically accurate as possible it would have been several hours longer...and it STILL wouldn't be 100% accurate. Keep in mind that the most accurate documents available are those written by the English, not the Scots, thereby presenting half of the view on the conflict.

To many of you it may be annoying and insulting that the movie doesn't get more historical than it does. Think of it this way- at least it'll inspire people to go and read up on the real story. Like me.
Sure, it's not historically accurate, but it's a movie, a film, a feature presentation for film-going audiences, NOT a History Channel documentary. Check your heads and make sure they're on right- dismissing the movie completely based on the fact that it's not the TRUE story is ridiculous.

The acting in this movie is superb, the score is phenomenal, and THE SCENERY IS GORGEOUS!!! The sweeping landscapes are breathtaking in ways that other movies like Lord of the Rings have tried to achieve and come up short. I have not been blown away by the imagery in any other movie quite like I was by Braveheart's landscapes. The battles are brutal, as they should be, and every violent scene makes you contemplate what would drive YOU to risk it all for your freedom. It has something for everyone, and every aspect of the film (barring the historical accuracy, but nitpicking over that is moronic) is brilliant. It is one of the greatest movies of our time- I give it a 9.5 out of 10.
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