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: Politics and Social Issues
: 177 min.
: English, French
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Mel Gibson, long-time heartthrob of the silver screen, came into his own as a director with Braveheart, an account of the life and times of medieval Scottish patriot William Wallace and, to a lesser degree, Robert the Bruce's struggle to unify his nation against its English oppressors. The story begins with young Wallace, whose father and brother have been killed fighting the English, being taken into the custody of his uncle, a nationalist and pre-Renaissance renaissance man. He returns twenty years later, a man educated both in the classics and in the art of war. There he finds his childhood sweetheart Murron (Catherine McCormack), and the two quickly fall in love. There are murmurs of revolt against the English throughout the village, but Wallace remains aloof, wishing simply to tend to his crops and live in peace. However, when his love is killed by English soldiers the day after their secret marriage (held secretly so as to prevent the local English lord from exercising the repulsive right of prima noctae, the privilege of sleeping with the bride on the first night of the marriage), he springs into action and single-handedly slays an entire platoon of foot soldiers. The other villagers join him in destroying the English garrison, and thus begins the revolt against the English in what will eventually become full-fledged war. Wallace eventually leads his fellow Scots in a series of bloody battles that prove a serious threat to English domination and, along the way, has a hushed affair with the Princess of Wales (the breathtaking Sophie Marceau) before his imminent demise. For his efforts, Gibson won the honor of Best Director from the Academy; the movie also took home statuettes for Best Picture, Cinematography, Makeup, and Sound Effects. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- 2 Theatrical Trailers
- Commentary by Director Mel Gibson
- A Filmmaker's Passion: The Making of Braveheart
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| great movie.. great story.. not accurate..but i never knew who william wallace was..until this movie
by psychodrama311
June 9, 2003 - 12:55 PM PDT
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| mel gibson playing what is (besides the lethal weapon series) his signature role. with an excellent script (BASES on historical events) and a ensemble of great actors.. mel directs this film with a flair for both the romantic and the dramatic type of buildup. it's funny that the first thing i've usually read in reviews about this movie.. is all about the historical inaccuracies.. well first it's a movie.. and second..i never knew who the hell william wallace was until this movie. and then this movie led me to want to know.. so who the hell cares of the historical inaccuracies of a movie.. based on events more then 800 years old.. if it makes someone go out and read about the person/place or things that happened.. job well done.. |
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