Only in America

Rating: Null/10 (4 September 2000)

'The Patriot' is the kind of title that can provoke people to either love or hate this film. Certainly taking some liberty with history, this film about a man who defies an empire and sacrifices some very important things in his life because of it is truly a marvel of great story telling. From the team that brought brought us the somewhat dumb but grandly entertaining 'Independence Day' in 1996, director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin have fashioned a story with a legend like Mel Gibson and a strong new comer like Heath Ledger. This is the kind of film that can only be made in America. It has an unwaivering amount of sheer glory in the celebration of its conflict and characters who hate to lose. It is technically flawless and another chapter in the great career of Mel Gibson who has long surpassed the fading Harrison Ford as one of the most admired and enduring move star legends in our present time.