Gladiator, Schmadiator! This is the movie of the summer!

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2000)

I honestly thought Mel Gibson reached his peak with 'Braveheart', I thought that was as big as he got, but I was wrong. 'The Patriot' is one of the most finely made, heartbraking and at the same time exciting period pieces in a little while. Mel Gibson needs, or at least deserves a Oscar-nomination for his portrayal as Benjamin Martin. Great performances also by Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, and especially Jason Issacs who I hated to the core. While I admit,I loved 'Gladiator', 'The Patriot' just took the cake. I'm ashamed that the movie only made $22 million in the first week, but I hope word reaches out of this great movie. A+
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