How dare people....

Rating: 8/10 (28 March 2008)

Though I thought that overall it was a decent movie, "The Patiot" did lack in historical qualities. The battle at the end is supposed to be the Battle of Cowpens. And so on and so forth. But, what I really am sounding off on is those who have commented on this movie who aren't even American! Of course they're going to say that it was inaccurate. Let those who actually know what happened awaken those to the truth. Inaccuracies are numerous in the movie. Take that from an actual American citizen. For example, the British Army (namely the Green Dragoons under Col. Tarleton (who Tavington is modeled after) never burnt the church in the small South Carolina town. Also, the movie portrays the Green Dragoons as Englishmen. However, the only Englishmen were those in command. They were called the Green Dragoons because they were an army of loyalists distinguishable by their red AND GREEN uniforms. I could point them all out but you must watch "The Patriot".