Touching film with a wonderful cast!

Rating: Null/10 (5 May 2002)

***SLIGHT SPOILERS*** The Patriot is a wonderful movie, which was directed and written wonderfully. The cast was of unspeakable amazement with ability and emotion. If you like war, drama, and gore, you'll fall in love with this movie.
Mel Gibson is wonderful as Benjamin Martin. He knows especially what to do, because he is at his best in them. I just think it's no surprise when he pops up in a war movie. Heath Ledger is an up & comer who also did his work beautifully. He blossoms as Gabriel, and you'll be happy and sorry and sad with him.
You really fall in love with most of the characters. Especially his children: Susan, (Skye McCole Bartusiak was the best with her sad crying scene with Benjamin before he leaves for the rest of the war) Margaret, (Mika Boorem was a loving, and caring daughter and sister) Nathan, (Trevor Morgan was acting on the humorous side a little so to speak) Samuel, (Bryan Chafin was also a tear-jerker) William, (Logan Lerman was definitely showing his love for his father), and Thomas (Gregory Smith only had a tiny few VERY short scenes, but you could tell he loved his country).
The only thing that was bothering me was how they kept talking about the mother so much, but it doesn't say how she died, or how close of a relationship the kids had with her. And it was sweet to put him falling in love with her sister. Gabriel had a MAJOR effect on most of the soldiers enough at the last scene. All in all, I thought the special effects were brilliant, the actors charming and wonderful, the costumes award-winning, and the sets spectacular. I give this film 9/10.