Well worth watching

Rating: 9/10 (9 August 2002)

While I understand that this movie is not a 100% accurate historical portrayal of the American Revolution, it is educational and touching nonetheless. I enjoyed everything about the movie - the acting was outstanding, as were the costumes and plot. There was terrific suspense, drama, laughs, action, and one total tear-jerker of a scene where Benjamin Martin's youngest daughter finally breaks her years of silence and cries out for him as he rides away back to the war. I just start bawling every time I see that.
The violence and gore was very graphic, but I'm confident that the real battle was even gorier than that which was on the screen. While some may find it too much, I think it does us viewers good to be reminded of the gruesome cost of war, in lives lost and in horrible injuries.
This movie was emotionally demanding, and yet inspirational. I rated it 9 out of 10, and give it a high recommendation to see.