An historic epic

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2018)

Set in 1297 Mel Gibson´s portrayal of "William Wallace" is gritty and award worthy in this tale of Scotish independence. Beside proving himself a brilliant director and actor, Mel Gibson also breaths new life into an historic scotish hero.
This epic does have some events which are not historically accurate. However, the drama, cinematography and specticle of this movie more than compensate for its lack of historical accuracy.
The soundtrack composed by the late "James Horner" brings heart wrenching symphonies and bitter sweet notes to this film, hightening it´s story telling to a new level. The supporting cast are also very good.
Actor "Patrick McGoohan plays a spiteful and vindictive King Edward 1st. His complete distaste for the scots is masterfully portrayed with vigour. The voilence in this film may be an issue for some people, but in my opinion it is entirely necessary for depicting the savagery of this time.