The Patriot

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Justin W @RT97690836 18h Hollywood never gives Mel Gibson credit, great film! See more Sebastian C @Scallender 4d Just rewatched this movie over the 4th of July. Haven’t seen it in some years but still really enjoyed it. I feel like this was Mel’s prime. Mel Gibson through his grieving process in this film is amazing, still my favorite scene is when the younger brother is killed and he slays out the entire group in the woods and you see his inner anger break out on the final poor red coat. Great movie through and through, still stands as a great movie 26 years later. See more Aye G @AyeGeeYT 5d Mel Gibson knows how to make a war epic. The Patriot blends war, revenge, and family drama into an emotional and entertaining story that keeps you invested despite its nearly three-hour runtime. Jason Isaacs is phenomenal as Colonel Tavington, delivering one of the most hateful villains you'll ever see on screen—making Lucius Malfoy look like a saint by comparison. While it runs a little long, the performances, action, and emotional stakes make it well worth the journey. It's the kind of grand historical epic that feels increasingly rare today. See more edith T @RT00077551 5d After watching TURN: Washington's Spies and John Adams miniseries, I have to say this movie is really kind of tedious. The plot is very thin...it has the obligatory tugging of heartstrings and the heroic moments for Mel Gibson, and he's the hero where the British commander is the big villain. So requisite characters are there. But the dialogue is bland and very stiffly delivered a lot of the time. There doesn't seem to be a lot of real connection between characters. There doesn't seem to be much connection to the actual Revolution; this is narrowly focused on just this person and HIS war, so to speak, which is just my disappointment. Some of the scenery, like that which is clearly meant to show an 18th Century port for instance, seems to be clearly painted scenery. After seeing his children shot to death and then his friends burned up in a church, the main character is oddly at ease and we are left thinking all tensions are resolved at the end, when clearly they could not be for him. See more Mark T @RT62438168 6d Grassroots militia fights with inspiration, along with the Continental Army regulars and help bring about freedom from British tyranny. With much to lose, I found the American military effort inspiring. See more Elliot C @elliotac 6d Genuinely one of the greatest movies ever made. If you are an American patriot you understand what I am talking about. This Mel Gibson masterpiece encapsulates the revolutionary war all into one movie seen through the lenses of a colonial family. It contains the most entertaining, heroic, gritty, horrific, and fur-filling scenes I’ve ever seen. I declare this my favorite movie. God bless America. See more Read all reviews

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