Awe-inspiring Epic!

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2000)

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"The Patriot" deserves an Academy Award for Best Picture. Period. From beautiful cinematics (the American countryside is gorgeous!) to realistic battles and the utter brutality and exploitation by the British Empire of various nations/people (a historical fact), "The Patriot" will lead audiences on a stunning movie roller coaster seldom scene in the annals of great hollywood films.
You will feel the utmost patriotism when numerous Red Coats get impaled by Mel Gibson (Benjamin Martin), cry when beloved son Gabriel Martin (Heath Ledger) dies at the hands of that vile character, Col. William Tavington (EXPERTLY portrayed by Jason Isaacs), feel the pompus arrogance and egotistical nature of Gen. Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson), and ultimately love the beautiful cinematics displayed throughout this 3-hour-long epic of a movie, courtesy of Emmerich and Co.
Watching Benjamin Martin pick off the British Red Coats one by one (after son Thomas Martin (Gregory Smith I) is killed by -- again -- that maniac, William Tavington) is glorious and shows just how cunning the American patriots could be.
Although it's not the Roman Empire, watching the Patriots demoralize the British Empire at the very end was like Christmas in July. The cruelty and unforgiving nature of the "Britons" (just see what the Red Coats did to India in the 1850s) have long since plagued the world, especially in areas harshly invaded (India, Africa, France, Scotland, etc.) and plundered by the British army.
"The Patriot" is highly deserving of the praise heaped upon it by both the media and the Internet Movie DataBase. If you see one movie this year, go see The Patriot. Five of five stars.
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