Merely Average

Rating: 2/10 (1 July 2000)

I was really looking forward to seeing this movie, but was a bit disappointed. It wasn't a bad movie, but it just wasn't the great movie I expected it to be. There was something missing that I can't quite put my finger on that kept this from being a great movie. The story was a familiar one (ahem...Braveheart anyone?) which was not helped by the fact that Mel Gibson portrayed the hero in both movies, further drawing comparisons between the two. Braveheart and Gladiator were both much better movies. But at least there is finally a Revolutionary War movie for people to watch. Worth a look, but not worthy of the praise it has gotten.