Braveheart duplicated--same movie, different time period.

Rating: 5/10 (3 January 2001)

I love Mel Gibson, so I jump at any chance to see him in any movie; and I had heard good reviews of "The Patriot" so I looked forward to watching it. After all was said and done, however, I walked away feeling more defeated than those Redcoats must have felt after their trouncing. This movie is WAY OVER-RATED!
If you like authenticity, don't watch this movie. Beyond a bit of Revolutionary War memorabilia, you need to have a "willing suspension of disbelief" in order to appreciate this story. I doubt that tents and shirts during wartime, for example, are bleach white and ironed--especially after just having participated in a bloodbath in the previous scene. Also, too many coincidental chance meetings, etc.
To summarize, I would say that the film is marginally enjoyable if you liked "Braveheart". It is essentially the same movie--just different country and different era. Granted, any reason to see Mel Gibson acting so "manly" is reason enough to watch just about anything...