One of the most riveting war epics

Rating: 8/10 (18 August 2007)

First off, I am a big Mel Gibson fan, have been ever since Braveheart. I haven't seen a movie yet where he doesn't give every performance his all. The Patriot is no different. Not only is the movie historically accurate, it nails the source material. Gibson's character is based on the famous Swamp Fox, and plays the part perfectly. What makes his character unique is that he is human, and is flawed. The action sequences are well timed, and are not there just to keep the bored viewers entertained. I have seen this movie five times, four of which came from school. Every year in American government, we watched this film as a reminder of what history was like, and the people who fought for our freedom in the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. All in all, a very good war epic, and one of Mel Gibson's best performance.