This is also the title of a Steven Seagal movie...

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 2000)

Okay, The Patriot with Mel Gibson is better than The Patriot with Steven Seagal. But it is still pretty conventional. This film doesn't bring anything new and there is such a huge barrier between the good and bad guys. But, what is funny is how Mel Gibson is an animal one day, and a nice guy the next day. The special effects are pretty good, but this is a Blockbuster...so they had a big budget, and they did the same mistake than the awful Godzilla and the very boring Independence Day (and by the way, it's the same director in this one). This is a part of history that wants itself to be shown on a golden plate, but the bad quality of the script and directing make the plate cheaper. I compare this film to Braveheart a lot, and I realize how good Braveheart was, and how deceiving The Patriot is. It's the same kind of situation that brings the hero to react and create an army to destroy the bad guys and get back their freedom. Some scenes try to be pathetic, but Mel Gibson isn't convincing at all. The whole film seems like a modern reproduction of the old times because of the costumes that seem too clean, the backgrounds that don't put the viewer in a mood, etc. It all looks fake and superficial. Made in USA, as they say, and proud of it. 5/10