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Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2000)

The patriot is a brilliantly realised film in which actors ranging from the world famous to the relatively unknown play characters who's strength of mind is titanic in their struggle to rid their homeland of the evil and inhumane enemy as portrayed in the film. Forget what you read in the press about 'The Patriot' being a racist propoganda tool which falsifies the true events of history. I am English and I myself realise that a film is not to be judged on its historical accuracy or on its fairness to all nations, but it is to be seen as a work of art where sometimes, as in the case of 'The Patriot' some poetic license is needed in order to acheive the first class dramatical effect and to touch the minds of viewers. I have seen many reviews that say it is too much like braveheart, so what if it's similar-it's still a brilliant production. The shallow minds that say it is 'rubbish' or 'the most unoriginal story of the summer' must have forgotten the similarities between, 'deep impact' and 'independence day' both movies were rated highly. The amount of thought, skilled research and pure grit hard work that goes into the making of 'the patriot' is phenomenal when compared to that of 'men in black' or the infamous 'jackie chan' films. If you give that awful waste of viewers money credit then why do you scowl at the patriot because it is remotely similar to other productions. Anyway enough criticisms a huge well done to everyone on the team for the patriot, it was two and a half hours of sheer brilliance!!!!!!!!!!!