The Patriot

Rating: 5/10 (15 September 2005)

Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) has created an interesting story based on real history, and Mel Gibson has created another good history character nearly like William Wallace, but this isn't exactly the best example of a war film. I think it focuses more on Benjamin Martin's (Gibson) family (or at least mainly children/ boys) in this film, which is quite good for some action, but I want more battle. Basically the British or whoever are troubling Martin and his family, so after one of his son's dies, he decides to help in the war for freedom along with his other sons. Also starring Heath Ledger as Gabriel Martin, Jason Isaacs as Col. William Tavington, Joely Richardson as Charlotte Selton, Chris Cooper as Col. Harry Burwell, Tom Wilkinson as General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Independence Day's Adam Baldwin as Capt. Wilkins and Jurassic Park III's Trevor Morgan as Nathan Martin. It was nominated for the Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Sound. Mel Gibson was number 17 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars. Worth watching, at least once!