Above avg movie

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2000)

I thought this was a very good movie. Good story, plenty of action and surprises.
I wonder if anyone noticed the similarities to an older movie, Shenandoah (1965), with James Stewart? The basic story of Shenandoah is a southern farmer with large family, dead wife (with lasting influence), who doesn't want to get involved in the (Civil) war. Only after he (Stewart) is forced to rescue his son does he get involved in the war (albeit not to the same level of engagement as Gibson in Patriot). There are many other subtle similarities.