Solid film

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2020)

Braveheart was a solid film. It focuses in on one man who revolts a war against the king of Scotland for two reasons. One, is for revenge of a wrongdoing done to his family. Two, is for freedom from the royal crown. Everyone is afraid, and lacking a hero. Feast your eyes on Braveheart! If you can hear him galloping on his horse, its already too late....he's taking you and your friends out one by one, ending the lives in extreme brutality of everyone who betrayed him, and giving the country the freedom they long deserved. Unquestionably, this was Gibson at his very best, he roared with stylish action, however, my complaints on the film are numerous. I felt the film was over extended way beyond its running time. While the acting was astonishingly great, it felt there was either something missing, or too much of a good thing here, but either way, the film is far from perfect, and the cracks show from my perspective. This was one I could only watch one time, as the brutal and violent nature of the movie kept me from watching it again. The film has high tension and high levels of energy, could very well be the most energetic film from the mid 90's as we know it. Historically, I found it incorrect, but I think as long as you go into this and enjoy the film for what it is and don't nitpick and try to correct its mistakes, it should be a wonderfully engrossing film for your late evening viewing. I give Braveheart 7.5 out of 10 stars.