Oscar material

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2001)

The Patriot is a great movie that definitely deserves to be at least considered in the race for the Oscars. I think it could have won also the Golden Globes. Don't get me wrong, i liked Gladiator very much, but this one is at least as good as Crowe's film.
I think it's useless for me to tell you the story: you probably already know it. Just let me tell you that i was totally sursrised by the touching way this movie was done. It's awesome, it doesn't even allow you to blink, it makes you cry, smile, but most of all admire everything on screen.
Mel Gibson plays great a difficult role. He is just like he has to be, and - my opinion - better than in Braveheart.
But the huge surprise comes from Ronald Emerich. A director that started with normal SciFi's, then he specialised in destroying american cities (Washington in Independence Day, LA in Godzilla), now with The Patriot, he enters in the category of really great directors. He created a surprisingly touching and sensitive film, also spectacular and entertaining.
This is definetely one of the best movies of 2000, if not the best one. Vote: 9 out of 10.