Good movie, and it's just that a Movie

Rating: Null/10 (17 February 2003)

It was a good movie, and I saw it a couple of times. A lot of people will say how historically inaccurate it is, and well, it's about 80% accurate, with the whole story about Martin and his family taking up most of the remaining 20%. It did a good job of portraying actual combat at the time, except for a few details.
And others will still say how cliched, typical, and stock it is. Well, the point of a movie is to be entertaining. If it's entertaining, thats great. I would rather watch a cliched, typical movie with stock chracters that is a GOOD MOVIE over a bad movie that has no cliches, atypical, and unique characters. Get the idea? Movies aren't real. If you want real, pick up a history book. When I went to the theatre to see this movie, I didn't go expecting to get a lesson on the Revolutionary War. I already know quite a bit about the conflict.
So take the movie for what it is: a movie. An inspirational movie that just reminds all of us about the sacrifices made (noting that Martin was not a real person) for our freedom. People speak out against war, forgetting that our country was founded in a war.
Rating: 9/10