It is not the best or worst

Rating: 5/10 (7 July 2000)

What exactly is "The Patriot"? It's about Benjamin Martin and his love for his family, but it evolves into something much more than that. (Possible spoilers)-The movie could have been a lot shorter in a sense, but if you look at each individual scene, then it shouldn't have been shorter. This movie started out great, absolutely great. You had a great impression of his family. This movie, on some points, focuses a lot on his family. The villain was developed in a good way, although some of the "crimes" he committed were not very historically accurate. The Red Coats were made too villanous. I do not know why, but i went in for a Gladiator/Braveheart movie but this is not one. If you want more historically accurate information go see my favorite movie Gladiator. If you want drama in a more classical sense, rent or buy Braveheart. This movie is worth seeing, but it was, naturally, TOO AMERICAN. (spoiler?) The final battle scene is beautiful except for the man on man one.