This is a movie that every American should see. It gives the most accurate portrayal of the struggle by Our Nation's Forefathers to fight for Freedom and Liberty.

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2000)

(Warning: Might contain spoilers for those who haven't seen the movie or its trailers on TV) This is a movie that every American should see. It gives the most accurate portrayal of the struggle by Our Nation's Forefathers to fight for Freedom and Liberty. It also gives a personal story of a father who tries to keep his family from seeing the horror of the war, but is unsuccessful.
The Patriot gives us a more accurate historical perspective of that time. The movie shows that the War for Independence wasn't fought just by the redcoats and the Continental Army, but by ordinary citizens on either side of the conflict. The battle scenes show realistically the brutality and violence of war at that time.
The Acting in The Patriot is excellent, and all of the actors play their parts flawlessly. Gibson gives one of his best performances as Benjamin Martin and should be an Oscar contender. Heath Ledger who plays Martin's son, Gabriel does an excellent job as the oldest son who wants to go to war, against his father's wishes. Others may say that portrayal of slaves of that time should have been shown more, but I think this would have distract us from the story of Benjamin Martin and his family. In closing, I believe our educational system would be well served if they added this movie to the curriculum, to show the sacrifices our forefathers did to put this nation into being